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Washington families need the right solution to paid family and medical leave.

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Dear House Appropriations Committee members,

I'm writing today to urge your support of Rep. Robinson's bill as the right way forward on paid family and medical leave.
 
Washington's workers and business owners need an approach that works for everyone. No one should have to choose between taking care of themselves or their families and losing their job. And a new baby or a cancer diagnosis shouldn't put someone into financial ruin.
 
But it's important for voters that we pass the right policy, not just any policy, like The Everett Herald said in its editorial on Friday. Rep. Robinson's bill is the only proposal in Olympia that provides the amount of leave doctors recommend for new families, gives working Washingtonians enough in benefits to actually afford taking time away from work, and shares the costs between workers and employers, so it's fair and affordable for everyone. Some of the alternative bills that others have proposed provide less time than health experts recommend, puts the cost entirely on workers and will prevent too many working families from accessing paid leave.

HB 1116 is already a middle-of-the-road approach. Other states, like California, provide up to 52 weeks of paid family and medical leave.
 
I'm glad that legislators from both sides of the aisle are paying attention to this important policy, but Washington needs a policy that will provide all our state’s children with a solid foundation for healthy development, support seniors as they age, and build economic security for hard-working people all across our state.
 
Thank you for paying attention to this issue! It's important to Washington voters -- now please support a common-sense solution in House Bill 1116!

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Subject: Help me support paid family & medical leave!

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I just took three minutes to send an email to the Washington State House Appropriations Committee urging them to support this year's bill to provide paid family and medical leave for all Washington workers.

This is extended paid leave that could be used during those challenging, unexpected or emergency life events: for the birth of a new child, a cancer diagnosis, or an aging parent.

We've heard a lot lately about how contact from every day voters can make a difference. You should take a minute today and help me support this by sending your own email!

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