Politics - 17 October 2007

2007-10-17 12:26:11 · 7 answers · asked by baphomete666 1

Clinton Proposes Big Grants for Family Leave
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday proposed giving $1 billion in grants to states that enact paid family leave laws and said that she would support requiring employers to provide workers seven days’ annual paid sick leave.
Mrs. Clinton, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, also called for expanding the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which protects the jobs of workers who take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. The law covers businesses with more than 50 workers. Mrs. Clinton would lower that to 25, covering an additional 13 million people, her campaign said.
The ideas are the latest parts of Mrs. Clinton’s strategy to cement women as the cornerstone of her support, but her call for an expanded federal role in labor activities drew fire from business leaders, who called her proposals onerous.
Business representatives said state laws on paid leaves were often so broad that they risked abuses like demands for paid leaves for minor health concerns. In addition, the federal law on unpaid leave continues to concern some critics because some workers take leaves with short notice or are difficult to replace.
“Extending the unpaid leave act to smaller employers will just create more problems, especially when the definition of a ‘serious health condition’ is so extremely broad,” said Randy Y. Johnson, vice president for labor issues at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Clinton’s advisers said they would work with Congress and industry to expand the federal law with an eye toward flexibility and supporting the needs of small businesses. They said Mrs. Clinton would also support guaranteed paid sick days through new legislation, a program that has had Democratic support on Capitol Hill for some time.
Mrs. Clinton also proposed tens of millions of additional dollars for block grants for child care programs.
Together, the new proposals that Mrs. Clinton announced yesterday in New Hampshire would cost $1.75 billion a year. The campaign said the government would cover the costs by establishing a single definition for a tax shelter that would ultimately yield more than $2 billion a year, according to a Congressional estimate that it cited.
In her New Hampshire speech, excerpts show, Mrs. Clinton recalled her days as a mother and lawyer. She described a “gut wrenching” moment when she had to appear in court when her daughter, Chelsea, was sick. A family friend filled in for the baby sitter.
It was the sort of personal anecdote that Mrs. Clinton is highlighting this week, a week that her campaign has devoted to appealing to working women and mothers.

2007-10-17 12:24:08 · 5 answers · asked by mission_viejo_california 2

She is no different than any other politician. She is just trying to buy votes.

2007-10-17 12:23:46 · 19 answers · asked by Dude #2369™ 4

Or doesn't that fit their template?

2007-10-17 12:20:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

"The Topeka, Kan.-based church is now best known for protesting at soldiers' funerals, claiming their deaths are retribution for the nation's acceptance of homosexuality."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071017/ap_on_el_pr/thompson_homosexuality;_ylt=An5VoBmomedJRCRPZZAT34g7Xs8F

2007-10-17 12:15:53 · 12 answers · asked by St. Tom Cruise 3

I feel its a waste of time. I was poltically active on 2 issues I spent years on that were laughed at by Congress.
why should i care now?

2007-10-17 12:10:25 · 21 answers · asked by Jetglam 1

2007-10-17 12:08:08 · 18 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

Are our politicians giving America away for business interests to the detriment of the citizens? Bottom line of everything in this country is money. We the people, the legal and natural citizens of this country are taxed and regulated to death. The others in our society here illegally mostly are a giant drain on our infrastructure, especially schools and medical facilities. Sure they pay taxes when they buy things, what do you think happens to social security taxes paid when it's found out the number is false? Governor Spitzer of New York is trying to give illegal aliens drivers licenses. Our jobs are being outsourced, foreign countries buying bits and pieces of America, massive debt with China, talk of a North American Union and a superhighway. The question. Is America being sold to the cheapest bidder for labor while millions and millions of illegals flood into our country? What is our nation going to look like in another twenty years?

2007-10-17 12:00:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

is found?

"You know, I'm going to start thanking the woman who cleans the restroom in the building I work in. I'm going to start thinking of her as a human being."

Can conservatives provide what Hillary said before and after this?

Or will conservatives ignore the question and just cite right-wing websites and books without putting the quote in context?

2007-10-17 11:58:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm English and was wondering what Americans opinion of George Bush was, i thought that many people disliked him, if so why is he still in the position he is?
I'm sorry i don't know alot about politics and so on!

2007-10-17 11:53:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

When the state provides all your needs, why should you look for a job? Are we now are we coming to realize that the “benevolent paternalism” of a LIBERAL Nanny State government does more harm than good? Has anyone seen our inner cities that vote democrat in a Quid Pro Quo for more 'goodies'?

2007-10-17 11:50:20 · 20 answers · asked by PNAC ~ Penelope 4

Best answer will be decided not by me but from thumbs up and down.

2007-10-17 11:48:39 · 39 answers · asked by C.S. 5

IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-10-17 11:43:43 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-17 11:39:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or what's best for her approval rating?

2007-10-17 11:38:05 · 17 answers · asked by Darth Nihilus 5

Constitution is

a.Supremacy Clause.
b.expressed powers.
c.inherent powers.
d.Elastic Clause.

2007-10-17 11:37:30 · 2 answers · asked by Fairy G 1

Should each generation pay for what it spends or spend money it doesn't have and expect the next generation to pay for it?

2007-10-17 11:36:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

This question is for those who really despise the U.S and it's policies.Remember, previous generations have sacrificed their lives so you can denegrade this county. Would you also sacrifice so that future generations would have the same freedoms you do.

2007-10-17 11:36:21 · 17 answers · asked by Henry B 5

Israel does have nuclear weapons …yet nobody dares to question its intentions…
And while Israel is experimenting all kinds of illegitimate weaponry against unarmed innocent civilians…Bush is looking away…
Dear Bush,,,
The only nation that used nukes against others was ours…remember!!
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
As an x-military veteran; I bet you do…
Spare us the BS…get honest…we are supposed to stand with our murderous ally in the face of the world…and put Israel's interest superior to the blood and flesh of our sons and troops…
Should we stop anyone from utilising nuclear technology…Maybe…but we should do it to Israel first…
If you are really looking for a nuclear-free region; get those in the "Kina set" (Israel's Parliament) to go into peace with the Palestinians…

2007-10-17 11:31:23 · 9 answers · asked by NONAME 2

have we now become ruled by fear and xeniphobia? are our leaders using hysteria and illusion to cower us and claw back a bit of the power that they have lost in the past?
are our leaders letting the security forces and agencies have too much leeway to snoop in our own private busisness?
is there also too much of the political agenda being lead by the media, some of who might have their own agendas?
or am i smoking too much weed and being paranoid?? lol

2007-10-17 11:24:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its really arrogant and clueless of him, he just brags about how he's going to veto them anyway!

2007-10-17 11:20:12 · 12 answers · asked by Jim W 3

for christ sake are the republicans and gop out of their minds,or?

2007-10-17 11:19:17 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-17 11:13:47 · 7 answers · asked by sweetbrunnette9109 2

Or former Saddam loyals?

2007-10-17 11:00:47 · 16 answers · asked by captain_koyk 5

So that the American people don't really realize that he's just covering for the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? I mean, it is up to the Supreme Leader to declare war. He's the one with the power over the military, not Ahmadinejad. Do you think the American public is lulled into thinking the idiot Ahmadinejad is just a lunatic whackjob because we don't understand Iranian political structure?

2007-10-17 11:00:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-17 10:58:30 · 11 answers · asked by wooper 5

So... Since Turkey now seems set on invading Iraq and that means the US is going to have to defend it's Kurdish Allies and protect Iraq can anyone explain how this?

I mean I keep hearing how war with Iran is Bush's Idea and the tension has been growing for a couple of years, but this Turkey thing just exploded in the last couple of days and no one is screaming "Congress is leading us to war!"

I don't get it, where is the far left calling for the impeachment of the democrats in office for possibly pushing us to the brink of a pointless war that they seemed intent on provoking?

And lets say it does come to war (again a war the DEMOCRATS provoked) are the far left anti-war people going to protest the fact the military will have to fix another screw up by Democrats in power? Or will they still just blame Bush?

2007-10-17 10:55:19 · 12 answers · asked by Stone K 6

.... i know what they do, i just want to know who they are? How are they selected?

... who is the freakin' Electoral College????

Anyone?? ...or are you in the dark about this too?

2007-10-17 10:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

they left alone roe v. wade and try NOT to overturn it, withdrawal at least 1/3 of the troops out of Iraq. (Let's face it, even the Democratic candidates aren't going to end the war in Iraq.), allow some form of nationalize health care, focus on equality and education, find a solution to the illegal immigration problem, and promise not to cut VA and SS benefits.

Those are just a few examples. But, would you support a Republican candidate if they promised to do those things?

What are your thoughts?

2007-10-17 10:50:38 · 20 answers · asked by Liberal City 6

I know it would be expensive, but isn't the future of our country kind of important?
I'm not trying to insult/bring down ANYONE, so please don't get all GRRR at me. I'm just wondering.

2007-10-17 10:49:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous