None of this has anything to do with my opinion that framing sick leave as luxurious is harmful.

we're agreed on that. but that's the authors personal opinion. its a fairly retarded one given that tax payers are on the hook regardless because senators have a pension. Even if we wanted to get into the discussion around what is 'reasonable' for paid sick leave its completely immaterial to McConnell's case. The only factor atm his constituents being disenfranchised of their representation.

Weird that you think being in a coma means you shouldn’t get sick leave tho

Its weird that you think being in a coma isn't by definition sick leave. you're sick and not going to be showing up.

I think your issue is you're not distinguishing between two entirely different states:

• an individual has an issue with a known duration: i.e. flu and you'll be gone a week, surgery and you'll be gone for 6 months.
• an individual has an issue with an undetermined duration: i.e. you're in a coma.

organizations should be required to keep you employed for a reasonable period of time in such. after which they'll need to hire someone to replace the work you're not doing. This is true regardless of how sick leave is implemented and administered.

Anywho this conversation is dead. we're not in disagreement over anything that matters to either of us.