Saratoga is cuter anyway <| sep |> Notch backs are seeexyyy <| sep |> I can see were you are coming from , although I disagree with that view . My analysis is that , in general , americans are more individualistic , which is a virtue and a flaw . That I believe comes from your capitalistic aproach to many subjects , even social issues . This is also seen in why people dont want to see their health insurance bill increased even though leads to more people being able to afford it . So I believe the problem of matternity leave is ideological . I see it like this , there is more in life than work and money , raising a famly and being there for your chindren is also very important . I believe it as been demonstrated that the presence of the parents in te development of the newbornsource needed . So i you want more balanced children having the parents present in the first year is important . So who should pay for it ? In my country , Portugal , both the state and the company pay the salary . It is the most balanced approached . Dont know how it is in other countries if someone from the north european countries could tell how it is there would be appreacheated , since you have a more development system with more time in matternity leave , even for the father . So if you want matternity leave in the US you should be prepared to sacrifice more tax money or social security contributions from your salary , but ir is for a good long term benefit for the society in general . Was I any clear ?