Koch-backed group fights paid sick leave laws as flu sweeps US

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11. To go to work/school sick or not as a question one asks oneself

Unfortunately, I think the question of "how will this affect others", isn't asked enough.

More often it is "can I financially afford to miss work", "will I get reprimanded or fired", "I won't get perfect attendance perks", "Do I want to pay $100 for the doctor's note", "my child already missed x days and this will create a truancy note", etc... All understandable under our current systems... It really sucks that the people that come in most contact with the public mostly lack paid sick time - restaurant and retail.

It doesn't surprise me that the Kochs would be against this... it is all about the bottom line for people like them and not what is best for society.