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  Double for the birthing parents, for the non birthing parent they used to only have 14 days so this is a 6x increase! They made a big deal about it when they expanded from 10 to 14 days. 
  This is a big deal for sure!
context: Just for comparison:
  In Germany you get 12 month of paid maternal leave + 2 extra month of paid leave for your partner. You can stretch the time to 3 years but only 12+2 month are paid. However, the payment is limited to a round 1800€ per month.
  You also get additionally paid leave with full compensation for the mother around 6 weeks pre birth. >
  
  Once again, America does what's not even considered the barest minimum by the rest of the developed world's (and much of the undeveloped world's) standards, and calls it "progress".
  These are bread crumbs, and maybe not even that. For being the "greatest country in the world", we can do better. We deserve better. >
  
  Do we?
  I can think of lots of individuals that deserve better. Not so sure as a collective we deserve better though. >
  
  IMO, we, as Americans, are getting everything we deserve.  A majority support paid maternal leave but I guarantee you they'd call us communists or socialists if we went out into the streets and protested for it. >
  
  I joked with my wife once that I wanted to create and run on the "Parent Ticket" in my state and our platform would be:
  
  4 weeks unpaid paternity leave for all full time employment; 12 weeks unpaid maternity leave for all employment (obviously more is wanted, but crawl before ya walk and all that);
  Update codes to require changing tables in men's and women's bathrooms (I get around this now just going into the women's restroom if the men's room doesn't have one -- another fun one, now that where you poop has suddenly become a political issue);
  Legalize, with no restrictions, public breastfeeding; and
  Any outdoor events must provide and maintain a reasonable supply of 12oz bottles of water that can be purchased for $1 after tax, or less, or provide ready access to [some calculation] of functional water fountains.
  
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  Funny that in Europe I think these positions would qualify me as the most far right candidate in decades, while I'd be strung up as a Marxist in the US. >
  
  Thanks, Democrats! >
  
  But I thought GOP were the ones who supported our troops? Interesting >
  
  And youth.  Gop is all for head start/pre-k/student food programs /s >
  
  Yeah they love fetuses, I’m sure that extends to childcare right? >
  
  Doubling the previous amount.
  Excellent progress. 
  I'm a father of 2 under 2, and I am so incredibly thankful for the time I got with them right after birth. 
  This is huge for serving members.