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>Ahh, the old cowardly downvote without comment because you don't like the reality of the situation that there is one party that's very much to blame People ar

>Ahh, the old cowardly downvote without comment because you don't like the reality of the situation that there is one party that's very much to blame People are probably downvoting silently this time because explaining to you that you're obliviously consuming propaganda is one step deeper into flamewar territory which is unpopular on HN (and against the rules). Case in point? Media reports that bill forcing employers to provide sick leave failed to pass because of evil Republicans. What you won't see on the news is the nuance that such a bill can't be passed without possibly bankrupting small businesses. That's just one example. The administration shut down the border early on and was enthusiastically rewarded with accusations of sinophobia. All politicians play this game. The US government institution has been rotting for decades, and yes, it really is a "both sides" issue when one side is so blinded by hatred that they refuse to acknowledge positive decisions. There are literally almost as many people on the Republican side blindly dismissing everything Democrats do. Remember, Trump only lost the popular vote by 3%. Now is not the time for partisan idiocy.

tw04 7y ago
>Case in point? Media reports that bill forcing employers to provide sick leave failed to pass because of evil Republicans. What you won't see on the news is the nuance that such a bill can't be passed without possibly bankrupting small businesses. The bill literally includes the funding to pay for sick leave. That's why it's a FUNDING bill - I think you're confused about who is being mislead by propaganda. Meanwhile, the GOP is trying to insert language about abortion into the bill because...?
- malandrew 7y ago
  The full text has not yet been published on congress.gov to verify who is paying and I can't find the full text elsewhere. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3415/all-info?r=3&s=5 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/341... https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6150?s=3&r=64 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6150... However, the press release from Murray and DeLauro makes it sound like businesses are paying: https://www.help.senate.gov/ranking/newsroom/press/coronavirus-murray-delauro-introduce-new-emergency-paid-sick-days-legislation https://www.help.senate.gov/ranking/newsroom/press/coronavir... If you have a primary source that shows that government, not businesses, are paying for the costs of sick leave as it relates to S.3415 and HR.6150, please share it. I also can't find a single search result that includes the term abortion as it relates to either S.3415 or HR.6150.
  - so_tobeclear 7y ago
    Cheers And all I could think was 'it's a PATRIOT act...'
  - malandrew 7y ago
    It's honestly mindblowing that hacker news has reached the point where a comment asking for primary sources and evidence is downvoted.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 7y ago
  Duh. Babies cost money and parents will do almost anything to keep it alive. Or at least bare minimum mandated by law. In either case, it is a sacrifice to the god of economy./$

tw04 7y ago

>Case in point? Media reports that bill forcing employers to provide sick leave failed to pass because of evil Republicans. What you won't see on the news is the nuance that such a bill can't be passed without possibly bankrupting small businesses. The bill literally includes the funding to pay for sick leave. That's why it's a FUNDING bill - I think you're confused about who is being mislead by propaganda. Meanwhile, the GOP is trying to insert language about abortion into the bill because...?

malandrew 7y ago
The full text has not yet been published on congress.gov to verify who is paying and I can't find the full text elsewhere. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3415/all-info?r=3&s=5 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/341... https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6150?s=3&r=64 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6150... However, the press release from Murray and DeLauro makes it sound like businesses are paying: https://www.help.senate.gov/ranking/newsroom/press/coronavirus-murray-delauro-introduce-new-emergency-paid-sick-days-legislation https://www.help.senate.gov/ranking/newsroom/press/coronavir... If you have a primary source that shows that government, not businesses, are paying for the costs of sick leave as it relates to S.3415 and HR.6150, please share it. I also can't find a single search result that includes the term abortion as it relates to either S.3415 or HR.6150.
- so_tobeclear 7y ago
  Cheers And all I could think was 'it's a PATRIOT act...'
- malandrew 7y ago
  It's honestly mindblowing that hacker news has reached the point where a comment asking for primary sources and evidence is downvoted.
A4ET8a8uTh0 7y ago
Duh. Babies cost money and parents will do almost anything to keep it alive. Or at least bare minimum mandated by law. In either case, it is a sacrifice to the god of economy./$