Video: Fight over paid sick leave bill comes down to cost

PROPOSAL OFFERED BY THE
GOVERNOR.
>> AMENDMENT FAILED.
DAVID: HOUSE REPUBLICANS
OFFERING AMENDMENT AFTER
AMENDMENT ARGUING THE DEMOCRAT'S
, VERSION OF PAID SICK LEAVE IS
A BURDEN ON COMPANIES PUTTING
, JOBS AT RISK.
>> MARYLAND HAS BECOME A RISKY
INVESTMENT UNFORTUNATELY.
THAT'S COSTING US JOBS.
DAVID: SEVERAL REPUBLICAN
AMENDMENTS OFFERED TAX CREDITS
TO BUSINESSES, SIMILAR TO WHAT
GOVERNOR HOGAN WANTS TO DO.
DEMOCRATS HAMMERED AWAY AT
COSTS.
>> I HAVE TO █ASK, IF YOU ARE
OFFERING AN AMENDMENT THAT COSTS
$60 MILLION, WHERE ARE YOU
PROPOSING WE ARE GOING TO GET
THAT MONEY FROM?
>> I THINK WE HAVE TO WEIGH
SMALL BUSINESS HAVE CONTRIBUTED
SO MUCH TO THIS STATE.
>> I'M ASKING YOU WHERE ARE WE
GOING TO GET $60 MILLION TO
SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT YOU ARE
OFFERING? DAVID: THE MARYLAND
HEALTHY FAMILIES ACT REQUIRES
COMPANIES WITH 15 OR MORE
WORKERS TO OFFER SEVEN PAID SICK
DAYS A YEAR.
THIS INCLUDES PART-TIMERS.
THE GOVERNORS PROPOSAL, WHICH IS
STILL IN COMMITTEE, REQUIRES
BUSINESSES WITH 50 OR MORE
EMPLOYEES WHO WORK AT LEAST 30
HOURS A WEEK, PROVIDE FIVE PAID
SICK DAYS.
THEY WOULD BE GIVEN TAX CREDITS
COSTING 60,000,000-60 $4 MILLION
-- COSTING $60 MILLION-60 $4
MILLION.
>> I'D RATHER DO THE CARROT
APPROACH THAN THE STICK
APPROACH.
>> LET US NOT PIT THE EMPLOYER
AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE.
WHAT BETTER WAY THAN TO GIVE
BOTH A BENEF.
DAVID: A FINAL VOTE FOR PASSAGE
IS SET FOR FRIDAY.
THE BILL IS MOVING QUICKLY WHICH
MEANS THERE WILL BE MORE TIME TO

Video: Fight over paid sick leave bill comes down to cost

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