Ivanka Trump Defends Paid Leave Plan For New Parents In Wall Street Journal

Ivanka Trump Women20 Summit 'Diverse Resilient and Viable', Berlin, Germany - 25 Apr 2017 (Rex Features via AP Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) — First daughter Ivanka Trump is defending a White House proposal to mandate paid leave for new parents in a letter to the editor published Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal.

The paper had previously criticized the Trump administration plan “as bad policy and worse politics” that would increase taxes on business. The plan would be funded through unemployment insurance.

But Ivanka Trump says in a response that: “Providing a national guaranteed paid-leave program_with a reasonable time limit and benefit cap_isn’t an entitlement, it’s an investment in America’s working families.”

Ivanka Trump has met with Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the issue. The program has limited GOP backing, but more modest tax policies could be included in a Republican tax overhaul effort.

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  1. But Ivanka Trump says in a response that: “Providing a national guaranteed paid-leave program_with a reasonable time limit and benefit cap_isn’t an entitlement, it’s an investment in America’s working families.”

    So is quality health care insurance, dearie…

  2. For the sake of everyone’s sanity, it’s time to name Ivankatoinette ambassador to Papua New Guinea and let the Korowai know she’s very tasty.

  3. Why do the various news outlets waste time on the muttering of this skank? Sad.

  4. I guess Jr. and Ivanka gets to play with America, while the Old Man is in Europe ?

  5. Yeah, Yeah. This is an “let them eat cake” statement from the clueless modern day Marie-Antoinette.

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