The common refrain since the midterms has been that a divided Congress won't or can't get anything done. I disagree. The election results provide a unique opportunity to put the focus squarely on working families, and one policy with a real chance is paid family leave.
As I have been telling Republicans for years, we need to pay attention to our core supporters: hard-working families. President Trump gets this, and he has galvanized working Americans like no Republican before him.
Today, middle-income American families are squeezed from all directions. Supporting the families raising the next generation is vital to our nation's long-term success and prosperity. Healthy, well-behaved children prepared to learn will create a better learning environment for all of our children. We must face the reality that our laws and our culture have made it much harder for moms and dads to succeed at that task. It's time to give parents the flexibility they need to be with them at the most crucial times of their lives.
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