MA Senate President proposes Paid Family Leave

[Mr.Vicchio]

Massachusetts Senate President Robert Travaglini is expected to unveil a proposal today that would provide workers with paid family leave. The proposal calls for all workers to be charged a weekly fee of $1.50 to $2.50 that would create a fund to provide for up to 12 weeks of paid leave. The leave could be used for time off to raise a newborn child, adopting a child, care for a sick relative or other family emergencies, according to reports. Federal law currently provides for unpaid family leave. The Travaglini idea caught both Attleboro-area senators by surprise. They said paid family leave had not been a top priority issue. State Sen. James Timilty, D-Walpole, said no constituent has ever raised the issue with him during the many office hours he has held. However, he said he has received a few e-mails in support of the idea since it surfaced Sunday. State Sen. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, said he sometimes thinks legislative leaders sit around a table thinking of new ways to tax residents. `` It's another feel-good thing. Another mandate and fee on our pocketbooks,'' he said.

http://www.thesunchronicle.com/artic...city/city4.txt

Economy Killing 101, it all starts with feel good ideas...

[Osborn F Enready]

Massachusetts wants to be the next Harmony, Indiana.

http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/KADE/newharmony/home.html

http://www.newswithviews.com/NWO/newworld17.htm

http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/lecture22a.html

[Milton Bradley]

I wonder if we'll all be afforded the chance to sing along in "Harmony"?