So you're telling me I can get a foreign doctor without an American license to just check a box and I get a state mandated paid vacation to Somalia or any other country. Is that correct? That is how the law was written by Democrats in Minnesota, yes. This is going to stop and you folks are at the front of it. Minnesotans have had enough. We're hardworking people. We will not allow our tax scholars to go. Imagine this. Minnesota taxpayers funding a paid vacation to anywhere in the world for anyone who claims to be providing care for someone without ever having to prove it. No documentation, no verification, just a simple declaration. And what's more troubling? This is real. It's happening right now. The conversation started innocently enough with Representative Stauber questioning Representative Rarik about who could qualify for this paid family leave. Rarik's answer was a bombshell. It wasn't limited to close family members or dependents. It wasn't even limited to people living in the US. In fact, under the law, if you simply say you're taking care of someone, anyone, your employer is legally obligated to give you paid time off for up to 12 weeks. And here's the kicker, there's no requirement to prove any of it. No doctor's note, no check-ins, nothing. Someone could take off to Somalia, care for a friend, and get paid nearly 90% of their salary for it. Stauber's line of questioning exposed just how wide open this loophole is. Could an individual travel anywhere, even out of the country, and receive paid leave under this program? Absolutely. Could they choose any caregiver, including someone without American medical credentials? Yes. Could they get away with it without facing any consequences? You guessed it. There's nothing in place to hold anyone accountable. But then, Stauber pushed even harder. What if someone were to take their employer's word for it and not provide any proof? He asked. The response? They could. The law doesn't require proof of care, and no one would question it. The more Stauber dug, the more unsettling the truth became. People could get away with fraudulent claims that cost the taxpayers dearly, allowing them to travel the globe while still pocketing government funds. The situation became even more bizarre when the conversation turned to who could certify a person's need for care. Could it be someone outside of the US, without medical licenses? Yes, absolutely. It didn't have to be an American doctor. It could be a foreign practitioner with no professional standing in the US. The law's broad definitions leave the system open to exploitation. The fact that this could be happening under the state's watch without a shred of oversight has caused an uproar. Here's where the real tension arises. Minnesota lawmakers including
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So you're telling me I can get a foreign doctor without an American license to just check a box and I get a state mandated paid vacation to Somalia or any other country. Is that correct? That is how the law was written by Democrats in Minnesota, yes. This is going to stop and you folks are at the front of it. Minnesotans have had enough. We're hardworking people. We will not allow our tax scholars to go. Imagine this. Minnesota taxpayers funding a paid vacation to anywhere in the world for anyone who claims to be providing care for someone without ever having to prove it. No documentation, no verification, just a simple declaration. And what's more troubling? This is real. It's happening right now. The conversation started innocently enough with Representative Stauber questioning Representative Rarik about who could qualify for this paid family leave. Rarik's answer was a bombshell. It wasn't limited to close family members or dependents. It wasn't even limited to people living in the US. In fact, under the law, if you simply say you're taking care of someone, anyone, your employer is legally obligated to give you paid time off for up to 12 weeks. And here's the kicker, there's no requirement to prove any of it. No doctor's note, no check-ins, nothing. Someone could take off to Somalia, care for a friend, and get paid nearly 90% of their salary for it. Stauber's line of questioning exposed just how wide open this loophole is. Could an individual travel anywhere, even out of the country, and receive paid leave under this program? Absolutely. Could they choose any caregiver, including someone without American medical credentials? Yes. Could they get away with it without facing any consequences? You guessed it. There's nothing in place to hold anyone accountable. But then, Stauber pushed even harder. What if someone were to take their employer's word for it and not provide any proof? He asked. The response? They could. The law doesn't require proof of care, and no one would question it. The more Stauber dug, the more unsettling the truth became. People could get away with fraudulent claims that cost the taxpayers dearly, allowing them to travel the globe while still pocketing government funds. The situation became even more bizarre when the conversation turned to who could certify a person's need for care. Could it be someone outside of the US, without medical licenses? Yes, absolutely. It didn't have to be an American doctor. It could be a foreign practitioner with no professional standing in the US. The law's broad definitions leave the system open to exploitation. The fact that this could be happening under the state's watch without a shred of oversight has caused an uproar. Here's where the real tension arises. Minnesota lawmakers including
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