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		<title>Opinion: Workers have little interest in state ‘solutions,&#8217; as few opt into PFML, WA Cares</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>In the next Legislative session, should Washington lawmakers kill the state&#8217;s paid family and medical leave program?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Opinion: Program for paid family and medical leave should be on its death bed, not continually revived by lawmakers using more of workers’ wages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 03:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-Program-for-paid-family-and-medical-leave-should-be-on-its-death-bed-not-continually-revived-by-lawmakers-using-more-of-workers-wages-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains why the program is irresponsible and penalizes work." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-Program-for-paid-family-and-medical-leave-should-be-on-its-death-bed-not-continually-revived-by-lawmakers-using-more-of-workers-wages-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-Program-for-paid-family-and-medical-leave-should-be-on-its-death-bed-not-continually-revived-by-lawmakers-using-more-of-workers-wages-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-Opinion-Program-for-paid-family-and-medical-leave-should-be-on-its-death-bed-not-continually-revived-by-lawmakers-using-more-of-workers-wages.jpg 711w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center explains why the program is irresponsible and penalizes work.]]></description>
		
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