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Initech

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10. Makes you wonder why people still live here.

Reply to KansDem (Reply #4)

Fri May 25, 2012, 01:34 PM

May 2012

We don't make anything. Other than war, bullshit, and boner pills. We don't give paid vacation, we don't gimme paid maternity leave. We charge unbelievably ridiculous prices for health care when other countries give it for free. We don't tax the rich but we pay them. USA! USA!

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How The Zero Weeks Of Paid Maternity Leave In The U.S. Compare Globally [View all] ProSense May 2012 OP

Not just lean, but mean gratuitous May 2012 #1

LOL laundry_queen May 2012 #7

It is inhumane Tumbulu May 2012 #11

I am sure the party that claims to champion family rights will rectify this post haste LonePirate May 2012 #2

love ther fetus, hate the child Johonny May 2012 #3

George Carlin said it best - "When you're pre born you're fine, when you're pre school you're fucked!!" Initech May 2012 #8

We're in with Papua New Guinea and Swaziland KansDem May 2012 #4

With hard work and continued efforts, mythology May 2012 #6

It isn't excessive. It's a sane, humane way to treat families. laundry_queen May 2012 #9

You are correct and in some countries it is 3 years Tumbulu May 2012 #12

Makes you wonder why people still live here. Initech May 2012 #10

We, the people, seriously need to tombstone the system. It's FUBAR. nt Zorra May 2012 #5

What we really need is *parental* leave. redqueen May 2012 #13

+1. If paid maternal leave is mandated, but not paid paternal leave, Nye Bevan May 2012 #18

I personally believe that one of the biggest problems the world faces is over-population of humans maggiesfarmer May 2012 #14

I find myself agreeing with you Puzzledtraveller May 2012 #15

And I believe that it is this exact sentiment that creates the "punish the woman who gives birth" Tumbulu May 2012 #17

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #16