Corzine Stands Up for Paid Family Leave

Kusos To Corzine: Better Late Than Never... (0.00 / 0)

Imagine if Corzine had issued such a clear and strong morally/politically correct statement on the day that the big money lobbyists invaded our statehouse? 

Wow!  Now that would have been a profile in courage.  None the less, it's great to the good Governor "on board"!!!

It seems that common sense and common human decency may yet win the day.

It's a shame that the "default setting" in our legislature seems to be on "big money wins" as opposed to "the people win".

It's a shame that our elected representatives only seem to do the right thing if/when they are forced/shamed into it.

Meanwhile, this battle is far from over.  Let's keep the up the pressure.

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by: Nick Lento @ Wed Dec 12, 2007 at 21:40:56 PM UTC

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I think Corzine has consistently been publicly supportive of paid family leave. It appears to be just Roberts who is getting cold feet.

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by: Juan Melli @ Wed Dec 12, 2007 at 22:50:14 PM UTC

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Thanks for the Info, I Guess... (0.00 / 0)

...I would have loved for him to have donned a suit of armor and ridden a white horse up the capital steps (does it have steps?) on the day the place was being lobbied hard by the opponents of this bill...and then to have counter-lobbied along side the opposition.

Now, that would have been quite a photo op/story!  lol

Corzine still has time to find/manifest his highest destiny (as Governor/leader etc), I pray he does.

New Jersey is the kind of place that, if/when it gets truly straightened out/fixed, can have powerfully positive national and global repercussions.

 

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by: Nick Lento @ Wed Dec 12, 2007 at 23:14:08 PM UTC

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Good reasons for "cold feet" (0.00 / 0)

The bill is flawed, and I'm not confident this legislature is competent enough to fix all those flaws.

One problem I have is that, if I understand it correctly, employees in small companies will be paying $52 a year for this coverage but won't be guaranteed their jobs when they return, unlike people in big companies.  That's unfair.

There also doesn't appear to be a process to evenly and fairly judge validity of leave requests.  If this thing is abused, it does more harm than good to the public perception of social programs in general.

I think this benefit is important to have, but frankly, I think it should be paid out of employer, not employee, pockets and that it could be applied as private disability insurers apply similar protections now, with the employer deciding what qualifies and then avenues for employee appeal.  If it were employer paid and small employers were exempted from any aspect, then it would be fair.

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by: Jim33 @ Thu Dec 13, 2007 at 13:22:17 PM UTC

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That is simply allowing the "perfect" to become the enemy of the good. n/t (0.00 / 0)

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by: Creed Pogue @ Thu Dec 13, 2007 at 15:06:48 PM UTC

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Roberts/Cryan Anti-Family? (0.00 / 0)

Not a single Republican vote is needed in either the Senate or the Assembly ( although I am sure some Family oriented Republican Legislators will vote YES) for Paid Family Leave to pass.
Ths success of this Bill is on the heads of the State Democrats. They are either going to stand with those who want to make the Family the #1 priority or they are going to stand with those who want to force  people to choose between a sick family member and losing a job.

The choice is clear.

As the leaders in the Assembly Cryan and Roberts are either pro-Family or anti-Family. 

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by: firstamend07 @ Thu Dec 13, 2007 at 03:09:06 AM UTC

Nice (0.00 / 0)

for Corzine to stand up for us after selling us down the river.  I guess it's easier to stand when you dump have the payload.

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by: Thurman Hart @ Thu Dec 13, 2007 at 03:13:54 AM UTC

Caucus Vote (0.00 / 0)

It will be important to find out who was for and against this Bill behind closed doors tomorrow.

Any Democrat who makes an anti-family decision should be known.

I hope the press does its work and makes it known who helped and hurt this BIll. 

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by: firstamend07 @ Thu Dec 13, 2007 at 03:27:39 AM UTC