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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

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    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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