Sanders pushes to give Americans a paid vacation

[Socialist]

This is fantastic.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wants to give Americans a paid vacation, as part of a "family values" agenda he outlined Thursday.

Sanders, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, said he is introducing a bill, the Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act, that would give 10 days of paid vacation to every employee that had worked for an employer for at least one year. The legislation would apply to employers with at least 15 employees.

"What family values are about is that at least for two weeks a year, people can come together under a relaxed environment and enjoy the family," Sanders said from the Senate floor. "That is a family value that I want to see happen in this country."

The legislation is part of the senator's "family values agenda." As part of the agenda, he also backed legislation that would give an employee 12 weeks of paid leave if they have a child or serious medical condition, as well as a separate bill that would give workers up to seven paid sick days.

On his support for paid sick leave, Sanders added, "I am not crazy about the idea of somebody who is sick coming to to work, preparing the food that I eat in a restaurant."

While Republicans had previously discussed "family values," Sanders said that "generally speaking, what they mean by family values is opposition to a woman's right to choose, opposition to contraception, opposition to gay rights."

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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/244780-sanders-pushes-for-paid-vacation-days

 

[S.J.]

And who's gonna pay for it? Oh, wait, let me guess. Somebody else?

 

[Socialist]

And who's gonna pay for it? Oh, wait, let me guess. Somebody else?

List of statutory minimum employment leave by country - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Take a guess, it's not hard. Also, this only applies to employers with a minimum of 15 employees.

 

[francoHFW]

Considering the rest of the modern world gets at least 4 weeks, that would be about time. It's like civilization or something lol...

 

[Socialist]

Fuck, look at cuba: Every worker is entitled to enjoy one month of paid annual leave after 11 months of effective work. Workers are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.[5]

 

[Political Junky]

And who's gonna pay for it? Oh, wait, let me guess. Somebody else?

Employers, as in other countries where people live a better quality of life than Americans do.

 

[Socialist]

Venezuela: Workers are entitled to enjoy 15 days of paid annual leave in the first year plus one day for each year of service with the same employer up to a maximum of 15 extra days.[5]
United states: There is no statutory minimum.

 

[SAYIT]

Fuck, look at cuba: Every worker is entitled to enjoy one month of paid annual leave after 11 months of effective work. Workers are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.[5]

Interesting. Human Rights Watch claims that the government represses nearly all forms of political dissent and that Cubans are systematically denied basic rights to free expression, association, assembly, privacy, movement, and due process of law. As with most socialist/commie states, the populace must be fenced in (less they escape to the "bourgeoisie" West) and controlled by the "benevolent" Worker's Paradise. Feel free to pack up and join your comrades.

 

[Socialist]

Fuck, look at cuba: Every worker is entitled to enjoy one month of paid annual leave after 11 months of effective work. Workers are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.[5]

Interesting. Human Rights Watch claims that the government represses nearly all forms of political dissent and that Cubans are systematically denied basic rights to free expression, association, assembly, privacy, movement, and due process of law. As with most socialist/commie states, the populace must be fenced in (less they escape to the "bourgeoisie" West) and controlled by the "benevolent" Worker's Paradise. Feel free to pack up and join your comrades.

Cuba is a communist state that left the revolutionary path years ago.. and I don't disagree, but the castro's did increase healthcare, food intake, housing, literacy, women's rights, lowered infant mortality to an amazing level, reduced extreme poverty.. I don't agree with all that they've done, but fuck, even Cuba gives better paid leave. That was the point. Not a cuba thread though.

 

[Cecilie1200]

And who's gonna pay for it? Oh, wait, let me guess. Somebody else?

Employers, as in other countries where people live a better quality of life than Americans do.

Would it shock you to consider that whether or not I get a paid vacation is between me and my employer, and none of the government's business?

 

[SAYIT]

Venezuela: Workers are entitled to enjoy 15 days of paid annual leave in the first year plus one day for each year of service with the same employer up to a maximum of 15 extra days.[5]
United states: There is no statutory minimum.

Woo ... you sure can pick 'em:
As recently as 2013, the socialist gov't of Venezuela was unable to deliver milk, flour and other staples to its people despite the country's vast oil wealth and as of December 2014, Venezuela's inflation rate was 68.5%. The solution? Plenty of "free" money for everyone! WooHoo!

 

[Socialist]

And who's gonna pay for it? Oh, wait, let me guess. Somebody else?

Employers, as in other countries where people live a better quality of life than Americans do.

Would it shock you to consider that whether or not I get a paid vacation is between me and my employer, and none of the government's business?

Oh jesus christ, here we go, look at the list of countries with guaranteed paid vacations: List of statutory minimum employment leave by country - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
I hate how people push this narrative of "none of the government's businesses" All this does is give workers paid vacation, like almost every other industrialized country. I don't want the government telling employers they can't hire 5 year olds at 2.00 a week, DAMN GOVERNMENT. - You in the past.

 

[Socialist]

Venezuela: Workers are entitled to enjoy 15 days of paid annual leave in the first year plus one day for each year of service with the same employer up to a maximum of 15 extra days.[5]
United states: There is no statutory minimum.

Woo ... you sure can pick 'em:
As recently as 2013, the socialist gov't of Venezuela was unable to deliver milk, flour and other staples to its people despite the country's vast oil wealth and as of December 2014, Venezuela's inflation rate was 68.5%. The solution? Plenty of "free" money for everyone! WooHoo!

All I'm doing is showing the workers leave, that's it, I can just throw up Norway/the uk/etc if you want.

 

[Socialist]

Venezuela: Workers are entitled to enjoy 15 days of paid annual leave in the first year plus one day for each year of service with the same employer up to a maximum of 15 extra days.[5]
United states: There is no statutory minimum.

Woo ... you sure can pick 'em:
As recently as 2013, the socialist gov't of Venezuela was unable to deliver milk, flour and other staples to its people despite the country's vast oil wealth and as of December 2014, Venezuela's inflation rate was 68.5%. The solution? Plenty of "free" money for everyone! WooHoo!

Yeah, tell me more about capitalist haiti and unregulated, tax free somalia. Can't blame capitalism for that though, but it's perfectly ok for you to blame socialism on a state that's not even socialist. People like you irritate me.

 

[SAYIT]

Fuck, look at cuba: Every worker is entitled to enjoy one month of paid annual leave after 11 months of effective work. Workers are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.[5]

Interesting. Human Rights Watch claims that the government represses nearly all forms of political dissent and that Cubans are systematically denied basic rights to free expression, association, assembly, privacy, movement, and due process of law. As with most socialist/commie states, the populace must be fenced in (less they escape to the "bourgeoisie" West) and controlled by the "benevolent" Worker's Paradise. Feel free to pack up and join your comrades.

Cuba is a communist state that left the revolutionary path years ago.. and I don't disagree, but the castro's did increase healthcare, food intake, housing, literacy, women's rights, lowered infant mortality to an amazing level, reduced extreme poverty.. I don't agree with all that they've done, but fuck, even Cuba gives better paid leave. That was the point. Not a cuba thread though.

The point remains there is no such thing as a free lunch. Cubans pay for their "benefits" with oppressive gov't enforced at gunpoint ... the only way socialist gov'ts can sustain themselves.

 

[Socialist]

Fuck, look at cuba: Every worker is entitled to enjoy one month of paid annual leave after 11 months of effective work. Workers are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.[5]

Interesting. Human Rights Watch claims that the government represses nearly all forms of political dissent and that Cubans are systematically denied basic rights to free expression, association, assembly, privacy, movement, and due process of law. As with most socialist/commie states, the populace must be fenced in (less they escape to the "bourgeoisie" West) and controlled by the "benevolent" Worker's Paradise. Feel free to pack up and join your comrades.

Cuba is a communist state that left the revolutionary path years ago.. and I don't disagree, but the castro's did increase healthcare, food intake, housing, literacy, women's rights, lowered infant mortality to an amazing level, reduced extreme poverty.. I don't agree with all that they've done, but fuck, even Cuba gives better paid leave. That was the point. Not a cuba thread though.

The point remains there is no such thing as a free lunch. Cubans pay for their "benefits" with oppressive gov't enforced at gunpoint ... the only way socialist gov'ts can sustain themselves.

How do you think any government sustains itself? A violent force to ensure their power, as shown throughout all of history. Yeah, yeah, cuba's "evil" and all that, You'll blame it on the non-existent socialism, but let's see your hypocrisy when comparing cuba to capitalist haiti or unregulated, tax free somalia. Will you blame that on capitalism?

 

[SAYIT]

Venezuela: Workers are entitled to enjoy 15 days of paid annual leave in the first year plus one day for each year of service with the same employer up to a maximum of 15 extra days.[5]
United states: There is no statutory minimum.

Woo ... you sure can pick 'em:
As recently as 2013, the socialist gov't of Venezuela was unable to deliver milk, flour and other staples to its people despite the country's vast oil wealth and as of December 2014, Venezuela's inflation rate was 68.5%. The solution? Plenty of "free" money for everyone! WooHoo!

All I'm doing is showing the workers leave, that's it, I can just throw up Norway/the uk/etc if you want.

What I'm saying is there is no free lunch and all socialist gov'ts become far less attractive once they run out of OPC (Other People's Cash) to spend on YOUR favorite freebies. I guess next you'll tout the virtues of Greece and Syriza. Wait ... maybe not, eh?

 

[haissem123]

Paid vacations, pensions, healthcare, sick days, maternity leave, dental are all out dated concepts. It's all about the chosen few having it all. Again

 

[SAYIT]

Fuck, look at cuba: Every worker is entitled to enjoy one month of paid annual leave after 11 months of effective work. Workers are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.[5]

Interesting. Human Rights Watch claims that the government represses nearly all forms of political dissent and that Cubans are systematically denied basic rights to free expression, association, assembly, privacy, movement, and due process of law. As with most socialist/commie states, the populace must be fenced in (less they escape to the "bourgeoisie" West) and controlled by the "benevolent" Worker's Paradise. Feel free to pack up and join your comrades.

Cuba is a communist state that left the revolutionary path years ago.. and I don't disagree, but the castro's did increase healthcare, food intake, housing, literacy, women's rights, lowered infant mortality to an amazing level, reduced extreme poverty.. I don't agree with all that they've done, but fuck, even Cuba gives better paid leave. That was the point. Not a cuba thread though.

The point remains there is no such thing as a free lunch. Cubans pay for their "benefits" with oppressive gov't enforced at gunpoint ... the only way socialist gov'ts can sustain themselves.

How do you think any government sustains itself? A violent force to ensure their power, as shown throughout all of history. Yeah, yeah, cuba's "evil" and all that, You'll blame it on the non-existent socialism, but let's see your hypocrisy when comparing cuba to capitalist haiti or unregulated, tax free somalia. Will you blame that on capitalism?

Stop ... just stop. The old maxim is appropriate at this moment:
When in over your head, STOP DIGGING!

 

[S.J.]

And who's gonna pay for it? Oh, wait, let me guess. Somebody else?

Employers, as in other countries where people live a better quality of life than Americans do.

Just what I thought, somebody else.