The author
of this critique
criticizes the attitude of Fox News about president Obama’s plan which says “The president will also sign a memorandum that will ensure
federal employees get at least six weeks of paid sick leave for the arrival of
a new child and propose that Congress pass legislation to give them six weeks
of paid administrative leave“
The
author mentions The New York Times and The Washington Post that reacted positively to news of
Obama’s plan
about Paid Sick Leave. On the
contrary, the author reveals his stance about Paid Sick Leave and criticizes
Fox News in an emphatic
tone of voice, saying “But Fox's dismissal ignores the fact that paid sick days have been
shown to save the U.S. economy billions of
dollars annually. According to
the National Partnership for Women and Families, "Paid sick days help
to decrease the productivity lost when employees work sick... which is
estimated to cost our national economy $160 billion annually." Paid sick
leave also contributes to workplace stability by removing the cost of replacing
workers and the risk of infecting other workers. “
The author
supports Obama’s stance about Paid Sick Leave.
I agree with the author. Because I think that
if someone was hurt and in a hospital that person would
have to be out and back to work immediately in order to prevent becoming
homeless. If a woman was pregnant and working on minimum wage she would have to
be at work every day until she goes into labor and be out of the hospital
immediately in order to support the child unless she has a family member or
friend who isn't working on minimum wage and would be willing to help, even
though, there are concerns about some people think if they have seven
sick days, they have to use them - even if not sick
