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A paid family leave bill is being considered by the Maine Legislature. Guest columnists Julia Munsey, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, and Curtis Picard, president and CEO of Retail Association of Maine, say that while the bill is well-intentioned it would hurt small businesses.
The proposal is for a new short-term disability insurance program that will cost hundreds of millions of dollars and be one of the most benefit-rich programs in the country.