Today's Everett Herald joins the call for a veto of all but the study portion of this year's paid family leave legislation. That's the same position AWB has taken.
The crux of the Herald argument:
Little study was given to whether new parenthood was the right place to draw the eligibility line. The program was established without an administrative framework or permanent funding mechanism - a task force gets to figure out that part. In the meantime, up to $18 million can be "borrowed" from other programs to get it started.
... Gov. Chris Gregoire has an opportunity to improve this situation by setting in motion a constructive process to come up with something better, something that helps families that truly need it and does so without creating unnecessary barriers to job growth.
She can, and should, veto all but the section of the bill that creates a private/public task force.
It's the right thing to do.
