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Can we also say that she lives in Vancouver, WA and does NOT contribute to Oregon income tax?!?  She also has the luxury of working from home.  I only wish I could be so lucky!

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Cubilist, I beg to differ that you can plan for anything and everything that can happen.  You just don't know.  I really I hope that your family never has the kind of emergency that makes you rethink your ability to completely plan ahead. 

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EXACTLY!!!  Some families will continue to be a drain on society!

Why not also help the families that are NOT a drain on society?!?  Majority of the people that are a drain are not employed and this would not help them anyway.  Let's help the people that actually need it for once.

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Because these children are going to run the country when you are old and in need of assistance.

It takes a village!

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So you want to opt out and then when you have a family emergency and need to care for your parents you will not have PLANNED ahead.  You will have to take time off without having money to cover your own expenses in addition to managing the stress of caring for your loved one.

This bill is about more than just caring for newborns!!

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Well hopefully those that are reproducing are smarter than you!  We need some people to run this country and let's be honest...some peoples kids will and some peoples kids won't.

Don't get me wrong....some people should NOT be parents, but unfortunately most of those parents are continuing to reporduce and tax an already burdened system.

Point...this is a weak argument!

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