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Opinion: PFML used by those with upper incomes to bring all workers another wage decrease

Opinion: PFML used by those with upper incomes to bring all workers another wage decrease

Update: 2025-10-16
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Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center examines how Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program has become a regressive payroll tax, disproportionately burdening lower-wage workers while benefiting higher-income earners. She warns that lawmakers’ proposed rate increases could mean another hit to workers’ paychecks. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-pfml-used-by-those-with-upper-incomes-to-bring-all-workers-another-wage-decrease/ #WashingtonPolicyCenter #Opinion #PFML #PaidLeave #ElizabethNew #WorkerRights #Economics #LaborPolicy #WashingtonState #PublicPolicy

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Opinion: PFML used by those with upper incomes to bring all workers another wage decrease

Opinion: PFML used by those with upper incomes to bring all workers another wage decrease

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