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Kirsten Gillibrand: “With $200 billion, we could fund paid leave, giving working…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Trump Wants to Spend $200 Billion for War in Iran. Why Not Spend That Money on You?

Published | Video Starts at 00:35

Three options, all of them real and possible. Let's go first. Option we could help working parents and young families. With $200 billion, we could fund paid leave, giving working families the time they need to care for themselves and loved ones. And we could fund child care for every single three and four year old American. That's the kind of investment that changes lives for a generation. (00:35–00:43)

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