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Regarding the Jan. 18 editorial “ Not your federal petri dish ”:
Accurately estimating the costs of implementing any plan to provide paid leave to workers for illness and family care requires a nuanced understanding of demographics and worker behavior. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research has studied paid leave since 1990 and spent years developing an economic model to incorporate these nuances. Our analysis found the D.C. Council’s paid-leave proposal affordable.