Sen. Marco Rubio says that going on leave from work to care for a family member should not be a "bankruptcy-inducing event," as many workers across the country are forced to choose between taking a paycheck or spending time with their newborn children, CBSNews.com reported. Rubio, along with Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Missouri), plans to introduce the Economic Security for New Parents Act in the Senate to help parents get two months of paid leave, offset by funds from their future Social Security benefits. It would be the first new leave option for families since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. That law ensures 12 weeks of unpaid leave for those seeking to care for a family member. Under Rubio's bill, employees would then delay taking their Social Security benefit for three to six months when they reach retirement age.
