Will You Republicans Support This 'Family Values' Proposal From a Democrat?

"Family values." You hear it over and over and over from Republicans and other conservatives. And you hear Democrat deride the term, often accusing the other side of 'hypocrisy' (with examples cited like the president paying off porn stars and Playboy models for silence about his extra-marital affairs).

But what about a proposal both sides SHOULD embrace?

Democrats like to bemoan the decline of unions and workers' rights.

Republicans like to bemoan the decline of families.

So how about FEDERAL legislation MANDATING a PAID DAY OFF or pay of TRIPLE TIME to any employee who is required or otherwise WORKS on a FEDERAL holiday?

There are ten such days in the year:


New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
George Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day (I'm not opposed to changing the name to "Indigenous Peoples' Day"
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day


I would add the following:

September 2nd - World Peace Day (V-J Day)
September 3rd - Freedom Day (Treaty of Paris)

And...

Inauguration Day (once every four years)

That's essentially the equvilant of one holiday a month!

I don't think the guarantee of PAID HOLIDAY TIME OFF for an employee or the pay of TRIPLE TIME if that employee works on the holiday that is going to kill the U.S. economy.

If Republicans and conservatives really believe in 'family values', then they would do more to help keep family together on the holidays.