Delurk and tell us what you want legislators to know about your life and what you need
We've got some big ears listening to us right now. On Wednesday we met with a senate staffer on Capital Hill to discuss family/care giving policies in our country. Here is the question we were pondering:What kind of policy can everyone, regardless of political affiliation, support? What would get parents motivated to get to the election booth? Our demographic is low at the polls, but there are definitely policies being discussed on The Hill that families need to discuss and learn about. If you could choose one type of caregiving policy to support and actually vote for, what would it be?
Is it universal health care? Paid vacation? Paid sick days? Universal respite care? A 30 hour work week with no "exempt" status to justify some having to work 70 hour weeks? Something else?
What? Name it! What is your numero uno concern?
We will be following up on our discussion and meeting with more folks on The Hill. So let us know what you want from our legislative system.
We want to help make it happen! So let us hear your voice and tell us what you want and we'll make sure we get it to those big ears!
Labels: bipartisan, care giving policy, family, parents, vote
posted by Devra and Aviva @ 10:04 AM
3 Comments:
Health care. It costs more than half of one of paychecks to provide health insurance for my family. Health care costs have gone up an average of $100 per year in the last 5 years. I hate to think what next year's price will be.
I would like to think universal health care, paid family leave, and improved child care for all would be something all legislators could get behind. I'm a realist though--but it's worth a shot! Good luck with your lobbying. I hope it helps.
Susan at Working Moms Against Guilt
Lemme make a quick clarification. Aviva and I are advocates and experts. We are not lobbyists. Our meetings with folks on The Hill are strictly informational in nature. We are giving them the word on the street, so to speak, regarding what families/care givers are voicing to us. Aviva and I meet hundreds of parents (and caregivers,employees, employers, etc.) throughout the year, so we have our finger on a couple of pulse points politicians want to get a feel for too.
The only experience I have had lobbying is when we lived in NYC and had a lobby in our building. ;)
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