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| Marco Rubio proposes tax break for employers who give paid family leave | Marco Rubio proposes tax break for employers who give paid family leave |
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| Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio on Friday unveiled a proposal that would give a tax break to employers offering their workers paid family leave. | Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio on Friday unveiled a proposal that would give a tax break to employers offering their workers paid family leave. |
| Related: Hold the applause for Netflix: parental leave policy a tiny step not a giant leap | Related: Hold the applause for Netflix: parental leave policy a tiny step not a giant leap |
| The Florida senator announced his plan at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, an annual meeting of social conservatives. Under Rubio’s proposal, businesses that provide at least four weeks of paid family leave would be given a 25% tax credit. | The Florida senator announced his plan at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, an annual meeting of social conservatives. Under Rubio’s proposal, businesses that provide at least four weeks of paid family leave would be given a 25% tax credit. |
| “This won’t solve every scheduling conflict between work and family life. No policy can,” Rubio said. | “This won’t solve every scheduling conflict between work and family life. No policy can,” Rubio said. |
| “But it will help ensure that our people don’t have to sit behind a desk while the most profound moments of their lives pass them by. And it will help our businesses expand and create new jobs by allowing them to keep more of their money rather than send it to Washington.” | “But it will help ensure that our people don’t have to sit behind a desk while the most profound moments of their lives pass them by. And it will help our businesses expand and create new jobs by allowing them to keep more of their money rather than send it to Washington.” |
| Rubio’s plan – the first such proposal released by a Republican candidate – is based on legislation in the Senate known as the Strong Families Act and co-sponsored by Senator Deb Fischer, a Republican from Nebraska, and Angus King, an independent senator from Maine. | Rubio’s plan – the first such proposal released by a Republican candidate – is based on legislation in the Senate known as the Strong Families Act and co-sponsored by Senator Deb Fischer, a Republican from Nebraska, and Angus King, an independent senator from Maine. |
| The tax break under Rubio’s proposal would be capped at 12 weeks and $4,000 per employee, according to a fact sheet released by his campaign. The tax break would also be adaptable to part-time work and other employee arrangements, the release said. | The tax break under Rubio’s proposal would be capped at 12 weeks and $4,000 per employee, according to a fact sheet released by his campaign. The tax break would also be adaptable to part-time work and other employee arrangements, the release said. |
| Rubio took a jab at Hillary Clinton in his speech, referring to the Democratic frontrunner for president as sticking to “outdated ways of thinking”. | Rubio took a jab at Hillary Clinton in his speech, referring to the Democratic frontrunner for president as sticking to “outdated ways of thinking”. |
| “They say the only way to solve this problem is to raise taxes, grow government, and place crippling requirements on private companies,” Rubio said of Clinton and current leaders in Washington. | “They say the only way to solve this problem is to raise taxes, grow government, and place crippling requirements on private companies,” Rubio said of Clinton and current leaders in Washington. |
| The plan is the latest in a series of policy proposals rolled out by Rubio as he seeks the Republican nomination. The senator has also detailed pieces of his agenda for higher education, energy and healthcare. | The plan is the latest in a series of policy proposals rolled out by Rubio as he seeks the Republican nomination. The senator has also detailed pieces of his agenda for higher education, energy and healthcare. |
| Rubio routinely mentions the struggles of middle- and working-class families while on the campaign trail, where he has quietly pitched his candidacy as a means of restoring the American Dream. Many Republicans believe the senator’s background as the son of immigrants who worked as a bartender and a maid, makes him uniquely relatable as a candidate at a time when the economy continues to rank as a top priority among voters. | Rubio routinely mentions the struggles of middle- and working-class families while on the campaign trail, where he has quietly pitched his candidacy as a means of restoring the American Dream. Many Republicans believe the senator’s background as the son of immigrants who worked as a bartender and a maid, makes him uniquely relatable as a candidate at a time when the economy continues to rank as a top priority among voters. |
| Clinton and other Democratic candidates such as the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and the former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley have backed paid family leave plans that mirror proposals sponsored by Democrats in Congress. | Clinton and other Democratic candidates such as the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and the former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley have backed paid family leave plans that mirror proposals sponsored by Democrats in Congress. |
| The Democratic plans would mandate paid family leave covered under payroll tax contributions from employees. | The Democratic plans would mandate paid family leave covered under payroll tax contributions from employees. |
| On Friday, Clinton’s campaign criticized Rubio’s proposal for putting “the interests of businesses ahead of women and their families”. | On Friday, Clinton’s campaign criticized Rubio’s proposal for putting “the interests of businesses ahead of women and their families”. |
| “No one should have to choose between keeping their job and taking care of their family,” said Christina Reynolds, a spokeswoman for the campaign, told the Guardian. | “No one should have to choose between keeping their job and taking care of their family,” said Christina Reynolds, a spokeswoman for the campaign, told the Guardian. |
| “By offering an evidence-free proposal that could actually increase the disparities in access to paid family leave, Marco Rubio is yet again returning to the well of Republican ideas that puts the interests of businesses ahead of women and their families. | “By offering an evidence-free proposal that could actually increase the disparities in access to paid family leave, Marco Rubio is yet again returning to the well of Republican ideas that puts the interests of businesses ahead of women and their families. |
| “Hillary Clinton knows that people shouldn’t have to win the boss lottery to get paid family leave, which is why she believes we must guarantee it. It’s a shame Rubio just doesn’t get that.” | “Hillary Clinton knows that people shouldn’t have to win the boss lottery to get paid family leave, which is why she believes we must guarantee it. It’s a shame Rubio just doesn’t get that.” |
| Data has shown that women are far less likely than men to receive paid leave from their employer. | Data has shown that women are far less likely than men to receive paid leave from their employer. |
| This story has been updated to include comments from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. |