Tom Kean got months of paid sick leave – after voting against it for others | Arwa Mahdawi
Summary
Congressman Tom Kean Jr., a Republican, was absent from Congress for almost four months due to treatment for depression. During this time, he continued to receive his full salary and benefits, despite previously voting against paid sick leave and other worker protections.Key Facts
- Tom Kean Jr. missed over 100 congressional votes while absent for nearly four months.
- He took inpatient treatment for depression, which he revealed after returning to work.
- Kean continued to collect his full salary of $174,000 and benefits during his absence.
- Kean voted against New Jersey laws that provide paid sick leave and paid family leave to workers.
- He supported legislation cutting Medicaid and Medicare funding, impacting vulnerable people.
- The U.S. does not have a national paid leave policy, and many low-wage workers lack paid family leave or disability leave.
- Critics highlight a pattern of some politicians, especially Republicans, acting contrary to their public positions.
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