1) We're talking about paid leave. 2) Historically, no one bought insurance on the individual market. It's been absurdly expensive. That was why the individual

1) We're talking about paid leave. 2) Historically, no one bought insurance on the individual market. It's been absurdly expensive. That was why the individual mandate under Obamacare is/was important. It forced healthy people to buy insurance, and thus drive down the price. 3) It's illegal discriminate based on parental status.