Some conservative lawmakers, along with first daughter Ivanka Trump, are contemplating a scheme to
use Social Security funds to help new parents take paid time off from
work. People who take parental leave, according to them, would agree to delay social security benefits.
While the wealthy and corporations continue to take much more than their share of the benefits of government compared to what they pay, the average person might have to bear the brunt of having a country that catches up with most of the rest of the world with parental leave.
Shihka Dalmia explains why what may look like a good idea on the surface, is actually not.
Afterall, if hierarchy-conservative lawmakers are supporting a bill, we know that the top of the hierarchy will eventually benefit.
http://theweek.com/articles/758129/conservative-scheme-pay-parental-leave-by-robbing-social-security
