Borrowing from future Social Security benefits is part of Marco Rubio's Post-Roe vision
After the fall of Roe v. Wade, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is highlighting his legislation to help make parenthood more affordable, but it’s getting criticized for how it would drain parents’ eventual retirement.
A key provision of Rubio’s “Providing for Life Act” announced last week would provide for parents taking time off from work upon the birth or adoption of a child. Rubio’s legislation would allow these parents to get three months of their Social Security decades ahead of time to finance parental leave.
Current U.S. law provides only that these parents get 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave with health benefits. About 23% of the private sector workforce has access to paid family leave,...
