Should Missouri employers be required to provide paid leave?

Asked by ABC 17 News

402 Votes

Should Missouri employers be required to provide paid leave?

62%

Yes Yes

38%

No No

62%

Yes

6 Comments

Jessica Davis

Absolutely, paid sick leave is necessary for everyone.

Stephanie Vandas Andersen

Paid leave is good for families and employers--it helps attract and retain the best talent, reducing employee turnover costs, and helps alleviate financial strain on families. It's a win-win.

Truman Oaks

i have a heart

Luke Fennewald

Paid sick leave is needed for all workers. How can you pay medical bills if you aren't getting paid while you are sick or recovering from surgery?

Richard Von Glahn

No one should have to choose between taking care of themselves or a child and missing a pay check. This is an obvious yes.

Max DeYoung

Robots work for free.

38%

No

4 Comments

Will Mason

Small Missouri employers have enough problems just meeting their payrolls. More government intrusion is not the answer.

Rick Smith

You think prices are high now. Wait until they raise them some more if this passes.

Zaos Gonzolez

If you don't want to be an employee, START A BUSINESS. If you can't start a business, LEAVE BOONE COUNTY. It's quite simple.

jhmnmm34

You accepted the benefits or lack there of when you accepted the job. If they offer overtime see if you can store all or part of your hours for unforeseen circumstances. If not look for a company that provides leave and quit trying to force small businesses out.

Are you paying less for your Thanksgiving meal this year?

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130 Votes

Are you paying less for your Thanksgiving meal this year?

33%

I got the deals I got the deals

67%

Are you kidding? Are you kidding?

33%

I got the deals

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

67%

Are you kidding?

1 Comment

Zaos Gonzolez

Nothing is ever going back to what it once was. You will continue to fall. You only have your contentment now.

Should Missouri have tougher regulations for dog breeders?

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319 Votes

Should Missouri have tougher regulations for dog breeders?

87%

Yes Yes

13%

No No

87%

Yes

7 Comments

Alexandra Messina

Missouri should enforce strict laws against animal abuse—because any society that calls itself evolved must protect the voiceless. Cruelty tolerated is cruelty normalized, and no state that values progress can afford that.

Fat Guy Outdoors

Yes the voiceless, to include humans as well. Babies need voices as well.

Chris Macy

Currently, MO is the country's leader in puppy mills. Punish these horrible monsters who traffic in the misery of poor animals!

Alexandra Messina

Cindi Thomas

Way over due!!

Denise Taylor

Dogs are the most loyal animals and love you unconditionally no matter how they are treated and it is just heartbreaking to see them mistreated or abused!

0571953

Missouri has been notorious for puppy mills that sell sick puppies and treat dogs horrible.

Cindy Hall

Because we need to be advocates for the animals that get taken advantage of. They can’t fight for them for themselves. Some humans are very cruel

Fat Guy Outdoors

Totally agree, look at how we treat our children in the womb as if they are a burden when actually its us who didn't take accountability for our own actions. Humans are selfish and cruel.

13%

No

3 Comments

Nancy Gordon Foss

I think the more pertinent question would be should dogs and other domesticated animals kept as pets be considered property or have other more humane rights? This has nothing to do with breeding. The dogs were neglected and suffered immensely.

Eric Smith

We need more room fulls of people in J.C. working out the details of sports betting, thereby sending exponentially more people into compulsive gambling, and eventually bankruptcy. To hell with protecting the innocent animals.

Fat Guy Outdoors

No, they should have tougher laws on people breeders.

ABC 17 News

Should Missouri employers be required to provide paid leave?

62% Yes Yes

38% No No

62% Yes

38% No

Are you paying less for your Thanksgiving meal this year?

33% I got the deals I got the deals

67% Are you kidding? Are you kidding?

33% I got the deals

67% Are you kidding?

Should Missouri have tougher regulations for dog breeders?

87% Yes Yes

13% No No

87% Yes

13% No

62%

Yes Yes

38%

No No

62%

Yes

38%

No

33%

I got the deals I got the deals

67%

Are you kidding? Are you kidding?

33%

I got the deals

67%

Are you kidding?

87%

Yes Yes

13%

No No

87%

Yes

13%

No