100%. Conservatism (US version) is a toxic, vile, morally bankrupt excuse for sociopathy.

It makes me sad. I work in a US factory. Pregnant women will work about a week before giving birth and come back 5-6 weeks later. 💔 It's sad- all jobs I've worked are like this- but the one I do now is 12 hour shifts on your feet. And yes, women get a big bill, even with health insurance, in the thousands for having a baby.

Any measure that involves improving childcare results in better national economic outcomes-more maternity and paternity leave, improving social housing, improving access to healthcare, putting more money into education and more teachers, improving the quality of school meals, more flexible employment (flexi time, job sharing), improving access to tertiary level education, more access to day care/after school care for working parents, child benefits/tax credits and so on. Investing in children is investing in the future, not just for them as individuals but for the country as a whole.

Its because they think women should be home anyway and not working. Its a way to discourage women from working.

2/2 Look at it this way, it would cost $20 billion a year to "end" homelessness, and $70 billion a year to make public universities "free" for everyone. Employed as a tax, split across every adult in the US that works out to 23 cents per person per day to end homelessness 90 cents per person per day to provide accessible higher education to EVERYONE. That's $1.13 per person per day. That's $34.37 per person per month That's $412.45 per person per year. To ensure that everyone will get an education, and always have a roof over their heads. For less than $35 a month? Seems kinda cheap. Response to that information in the EU is "yes, obviously, good for us all" Response in the US is "well....just TAX THE RICH"

Hmm and the liberals letting more and more people into our country and spend billions on them instead of citizens first. The standards set for immigrants minimum acceptable care is much better than conditions Americans are living in.

That and the word "socialism" is scary here for some goddamn reason

1/2 That's not the issue either. Sure you could make that argument, and there might even be a glimmer of truth in it, but ultimately it comes down to one big thing. Like every social program the US lacks, it's all about taxes. Universal health care, months or years of maternity leave, "free" university, isn't actually free. It's paid for with taxes. A lot of them. Across the EU it ranges from 35-58% of your income being handed over to the government. Plus paying an extra 20% "value added tax" on ALL imported goods. There's nothing in the EU like the $12,700 earning minimum that the US has. If you earn $1, you're paying taxes on it. Europeans understand that the only way for everyone to enjoy the benefits of those social programs.....is for EVERYONE to contribute what is required to employ them.

Ah, yes. The "pro life" people.

Lotsa things our conservatives are doing is horrifying. Notice the recent, insane, overturning of Roe V Wade. I’m old but not infertile. A rape could leave me pregnant; the law says I can be forced to carry and deliver. I shall be 60 soon.

If you aren't an old rich white guy the don't give a F about you in the US.

It ain't conservatives that are refusing maternity leave pal.

Fraud and waste in US military spending is a problem, to put it lightly.

The US Government hasn't learned that women should have equal rights yet.

Of course. If you recognise that maternity leave is beneficial for mothers (and the children) you open the door to having to recognise women are not just a uterus but a whole person; an individual human separate from their reproductive carrying capacity. *That* might lead to having to recognise bodily autonomy *for women* (oh noes!)

Don't have an abortion, have a baby and hurry back to work. No we don't help pay for childcare, hurry and get that work done right. A raise no not at this time.

Well don't forget then ones who believe that men can get pregnant too nowadays 🤣 they should be also giving maternity leave to them 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Or maybe it's just the politicians making $200k+ a year while the average American makes a quarter of that. We would have plenty of money if the Government wasn't taking it all for their paychecks

but it is also the military budget...we're constantly preparing for a world war b/c we want to control the planet just like England did when they took over North America.

It is actually mostly the company/corporation who decides that. Many times, they are taxed so heavily they can't afford to pay someone for that long without them making them money. If you don't know the situation don't slam people for it

Nope. Women in America did it to ourselves. Feminism, demand for equal rights in every aspect, and women's liberation movement. Men don't get it and we fought our sweet buns to be on even playing field with them so why should we ...

A part of that budget could fund national child care and take it off companies shoulders. Stop paying $23 for a screwdriver and support families instead.

Correct. Maternity leave is at the individual company's discretion, and is paid by the company's insurance, more or less. Has absolutely nothing to do with the government.

True. And this is considered lucky

My biggest regret is working after my youngest was born.

better than going to work a week after giving birth

The government has nothing to do with the duration or pay of maternity leave in the US. The duration of the leave is actually set by the individual company (and some DO offer longer leaves as part of their benefit package), and the pay for leave is paid for by the company's insurance with a smaller amount paid by the company's itself. Literally has nothing to do with the federal government.