Sent to Pantsuit Politics in response to their show about childcare and other progressive policies that are not getting any traction:
Not sure if this is the right place to send feedback or
not, but I'm going to try. It sure beats talking back to my iphone!
First, thank you to Beth for your lovely inclusive shout out to your
many listeners - I would be one of those retirees who have children your
age! I was always a working mom, and procuring childcare was always a
pain in the you-know-what. I remember seeing the film "Nine to Five" in
1980, and feeling such hope when the mean boss had to agree to provide
on-site childcare at the end of the film. Yay! Progress! Hope! And yet,
my working career continued for another 30+ years with no real help in
the form of childcare. And now, my children are feeling the same
pressure and problems. So when you say that things are moving in the
right direction and we need to be patient, I have some problems with
that belief. Add that to the likelihood that Roe v. Wade will likely be
overturned during the lifetime of my grandkids and I can get downright
depressed.
There
have been 2 progressive policies that directly affected our lives
during my career which the current generation takes for granted: the
Family Leave Act and allowing our kids to stay on our insurance until
age 26 (it used to be 18 or 21, depending on whether they went to
college). Those two progressive policies made a difference in the lives
of every American. Am I greedy to want more? And in my lifetime? Thanks
for reading!
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