Madam Speaker. that is not the answer. This bill will push American businesses and our economy even deeper into the quagmire of inefficiency and economic contraction by raising the ever growing hurdles our companies must clear before effectively entering the arena of competition. For those Members who believe that mandating family and medical leave will just add small costs to our Nations employers. consider that such a mandate comes on top of the cost of fulfilling provisions of the Clean Air and Water Acts. providing a minimum standard of living for workers. engaging in recycling. carrying an expensive insurance policy against product liability. ferreting out Illegal aliens. providing costly packages of medical benefits to employees that may have to include acupuncture. wigs. pastoral services and drug treatment. providing special accommodations to disabled employees and promoting equal opportunity as determined by race. sex. and sexual activity. and more and more and more. For all its noble intent. the Family and Medical Leave Act is an unwieldy. burdensome. regulatory nightmare that will slow productivity. reduce efficiency. lessen flexibility. and increase costs. Moreover. it will backfire on those the legislation proposes to help: It invites discrimination against women of childbearing age and will thwart the ascension of women into the more prominent positions of our society.
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