Discussion: Ivanka Trump: Yup, Our Paid Leave Plan Focuses Only On Mothers

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Dear Ivanka,
Do your unpaid interns also qualify for maternity leave?

Sincerely,
TPM reader.

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And how does Trump intend to get this past Paul Ryan?

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This is mean, but I don’t think she’s attractive at all. She’s a very average woman, in good shape, who had some work done. Maybe it’s wrong for me to mention this, but it’s quite obvious that her “stunning” looks are supposed to attract voters.

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He plans on bullying Ryan until he does everything he says or he’ll find some way to fire Ryan.

To be honest, I suspect that Trump, if elected, is going to spend about six months as President before quitting and forcing Pence on all of us.

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Ryan will do whatever Trump tells him to. The real question is, how does Paul Ryan intend to get this past the “Freedom” Caucus?

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We should celebrate Trump for having a ‘revolutionary plan’ that is crappier than what the Democrats have been trying to get through for decades…and which is worse than what Hillary Clinton kicked off her campaign with more than a year and a half ago.

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That is why it only focuses on mothers. The Freedumb Caucus would never go for paid leave that includes fathers, and the evangelical caucus would never pass paid leave for teh gay. Notice this will also rely on the unemployment system which is run by the states. Try passing this in Alabama or Texas.

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But she has that vaguely eastern European look that seems to drive Trump’s little soldier wild.

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These people think that any question constitutes “negativity.” I guess the fact that every policy ever proposed (with the exception of North Korea’s ban on sarcasm) is subject to questions. For example: what does this do to help families who have chosen to have one parent stay home to be a caregiver? Are they compensated? Will they have to claim that they are “paying” the stay-at-home parent? What about childless people? Do they have to pay through taxes for other people’s choices? Are there limits? Will I get a tax rebate for the total amount, regardless of whether I send kids to Little Hellions Childcare Barn or if I hire a nanny per child? Won’t that cause rampant inflation in the cost of childcare?

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I am sure Mark Halpren and the rest of the press weenies will be celebrating this “revolutionary” proposal all day long.

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Trump reiterated that her father should be “celebrated” for his “really incredibly plan” before quickly wrapping up the interview.

Translation: “Daddy should be applauded whenever he doesn’t come across as a complete asshole.”

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That is brave. Some gross anonymous man on the internet critiquing a woman’s looks…groundbreaking.

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please change title to read MARRIED mothers.

It’s quite a big difference from mothers…

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For me the real problem with the plan is it covers only a small slice of mothers, mostly upper middle class mothers, who can take advantage of tax credits. Remember 1/2 of all Americans don’t pay income tax already.

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Should have stopped after “This is mean”

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Nobody criticizes the looks of Uday and Qusay? They are all rather ugly fuckers.

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You mean Beavis and Butthead?

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And that it only covers women. And that it discourages employment of women. And that, like everything associated with Trump, it sucks. And that is empty pandering. And that Trump is a Nazi.

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Yup, Our Paid Leave Plan Focuses Only On Mothers…middle class and wealthier mothers.

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