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March 20, 2017

Americans Widely Support Paid Family and Medical Leave, but Differ Over Specific Policies

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Americans Widely Support Paid Family and Medical Leave, but Differ Over Specific Policies
Many lower-income parental-leave takers say they took on debt, went on public assistance or put off paying bills to cover lost wages or salary
Most who took less time off than they needed or wanted to cite loss of wages or salary as a reason
Just over half of parental-leave takers say they took less time off from work than they needed or wanted to
Length of parental leave varies considerably by gender and income
Of four policies tested, proposals in which paid leave benefits are provided directly from the government receive the least support
Most see universal paid leave as good for families but bad for small businesses
Public’s policy priorities for 2017
Across party lines, most supporters of paid leave say pay should come from employers
Leave takers with lower incomes are the least likely to say they received at least some pay
No consensus on federal government mandate
Most Americans say workers should receive paid family and medical leave
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