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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand ehy nobody thinks families should take responsibility for SAVING money in advance for their parental leave, the same way you save money to pay for daycare, braces, camp, or any of the other things you CHOOSE to do. Im not bring snarky, i seriously would love an answer from the ones who feel their employer or government should pay. [/quote]

Some babies are not planned, despite using birth control.  Surely you know that.[/quote]

This is a very tiny fraction of people who are using birth control responsibly.  But either way, responsible grownups save for things that aren't planned but sometimes happen-- car repairs, health emergencies, getting laid off, or a surprise pregnancy.  Again, I'm not talking about those barely scraping by at a minimum wage job.  But you and I both know most DCUMers who expect paid leave could have afforded to save for it.  You're going to find a way to pay for daycare, aren't you?  If you'd just put that money away every month before and during your pregnancy, you could pay yourself during unpaid leave.

Bottom line, I'm in favor of paid maternity leave for those whose income TRULY would not have permitted them to save for it. (Not the fake-poor DCUMers who can't afford to save because they have to pay their high mortgage, cleaning lady, and new shoes.)[/quote]

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