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They'll get by, just like small business owners in the rest of the developed world. Tired of the same old excuses, to get out of doing the right thing.

Exactly! I don't understand the proposition that US small business owners are somehow incapable of that which small business owners in the rest of the developed world are capable of. And many of those non-US small business owners are not only capable of that but actually are competitively better placed than their US counterparts. They don't just get by, they thrive. So, it's possible. Just not here. Why? Because America is the greatest?

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In Ontario, at least, maternity leave pay is covered by EI, employment insurance. I don't understand why it would fall to the small business owners, necessarily. You pay into employment insurance from every pay cheque.

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In Ontario, at least, maternity leave pay is covered by EI, employment insurance. I don't understand why it would fall to the small business owners, necessarily. You pay into employment insurance from every pay cheque.

California has that same system, I'm not sure if other states do.

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There are some states that have maternity laws but like everything else on this forum there are a bunch of foreigners that come here and then make a big deal out of things that are different than where they came from. The USA is not like England or Monaco ir wherever and the states (50 of them) make their own rules on a lot of things. The federal government doesn't have to intervene in every issue. Also, if a company is worth a beans they will most likely offer maternity leave without the government forcing them to.

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California has that same system, I'm not sure if other states do.

You mean one of if not the most broke states in the U.S. pays people to not work? Who would have thunk it?
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You mean one of if not the most broke states in the U.S. pays people to not work? Who would have thunk it?

As far as I know, the maternity leave program in California is paid for by the workers of the state, it's deducted from their paycheck. Do you have any proof that California's maternity leave program is a financial drain on their budget?

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As far as I know, the maternity leave program in California is paid for by the workers of the state, it's deducted from their paycheck. Do you have any proof that California's maternity leave program is a financial drain on their budget?

http://caltax.org/homepage/caltaxuifactsheetupdate1013.pdf

There's an intersting article for you.

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http://caltax.org/homepage/caltaxuifactsheetupdate1013.pdf

There's an intersting article for you.

That article is in reference to California's unemployment insurance program which is separate from their maternity leave program linked below.

http://www.edd.ca.gov/disability/

I'm not sure if it's a self supportive system or not.

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That article is in reference to California's unemployment insurance program which is separate from their maternity leave program linked below.

http://www.edd.ca.gov/disability/

I'm not sure if it's a self supportive system or not.

Wouldn't that be the same as a person having $100 in their savings account and then having $10,000 in credit card debt but then claiming they aren't broke?
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Wouldn't that be the same as a person having $100 in their savings account and then having $10,000 in credit card debt but then claiming they aren't broke?

I'm not sure what you're getting at but the wording on the website is as follows:

Overview - State Disability Insurance

California State Disability Insurance (SDI) is a partial wage-replacement insurance plan for California workers. The SDI program is state-mandated and funded through employee payroll deductions. SDI provides affordable, short-term benefits to eligible workers. Workers covered by SDI are covered by two benefits: Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL). To learn more about SDI, visit About the Program.

http://www.edd.ca.gov/disability/

It appears to be an insurance pool, no different from auto or home insurance. Like I said, I'm not sure of the financial standing of the program. If it's not self sufficient, then it should be changed or eliminated.

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You mean one of if not the most broke states in the U.S. pays people to not work? Who would have thunk it?

Let's say that hypothetically the Family Leave program is completely self sufficient, would you consider it a bad thing for families to be able to take time off to spend with their newborn?

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Let's say that hypothetically the Family Leave program is completely self sufficient, would you consider it a bad thing for families to be able to take time off to spend with their newborn?

Nope, I dont think it's a bad idea but I dont think employers need the federal government forcing another regulation

on them either.

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