U.S. Congress. (photo: Pablo Martinez/AP)
23 January 15
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Obama’s proposal to give workers six weeks of paid leave is meeting
strong opposition from a group of people who annually receive
thirty-three weeks of paid leave.
Members of the group heard the President’s proposal on
Tuesday night, one of the few nights of the year when they are required
to report to their workplace.
The opponents of paid leave, who show up for work a
hundred and thirty-seven days per year and receive paid leave for the
other two hundred and twenty-eight, were baffled by other moments in the
President’s speech.
For example, they were confused by Obama’s challenge
to try to survive on a full-time job that pays fifteen thousand dollars,
since they all currently hold a part-time job that pays a hundred and
seventy-four thousand dollars.
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