The article focuses on the plight of working parents, particularly mothers, who have to grapple with the decision to return to work after having a newborn mainly due to lack of adequate paid family leave. The law mandates companies to allow mothers a three-month leave but there is no requirement for paid leave. As a result, only around 27% of workers enjoy the benefit of paid family leave.

A significant number of working mothers are thus forced to return to work within two weeks of childbirth owing to economic constraints, clearly having potential health implications for the mother and child alike. The Trump administration’s first tax cuts in 2017 attempted to address this issue by providing incentives to firms to offer their employees paid leave for up to 12 weeks. However, these tax incentives are set to expire at the end of this year.

There are calls for permanently adopting these provisions given the overall positive response from the general public towards pro-family economic policies. It turns out these policies have more supporters than naysayers according to a recent survey. To this end, there is bipartisan support for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act which aims to not only extend but also fortify the tax credit provision introduced in the 2017 tax cuts.

Politicians, therefore, must capitalize on the existing popular and political momentum to enshrine provisions that safeguard the interests of working parents, thereby upholding the American promise of tomorrow.

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