Main Street Alliance Applauds Inclusion of Paid Leave in Build Back Better, Urges Swift Passage

November 3, 2021

On the release of the House’s Build Back Better legislative text today, Main Street Alliance Co-Executive Director Chanda Causer had this to say:

“Main Street Alliance supports the Build Back Better deal and urges swift passage. The inclusion of paid family and medical leave is a win for small businesses, and an opportunity to build back better with equity. Paid leave is one of the most widely supported policies in the initial Build Back Better plan and can unite the country and boost the economy. The creation of a national paid leave program would be a historic achievement and a worthy legacy. 

In partnership, the Build Back Better Agenda and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will make critical investments we need to build our economy and rebuild our communities. The President’s legislative agenda will invest in our nation’s future and build an economy that rewards work, not wealth, by lowering costs for working people, supporting small businesses, and creating millions of new good-paying jobs.”