“We are the only advanced country on Earth that doesn’t guarantee paid sick leave or paid maternity leave to our workers. . . . And that forces too many parents to make the gut-wrenching choice between a paycheck and a sick kid at home.”
– President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, January 20, 2015
White House Fact Sheet: Helping Middle-Class Families Get Ahead by Expanding Paid Sick Leave
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