Meghan Markle writes to Pelosi and Schumer saying paid leave should be a ...

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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, made a rare and personal political statement on Wednesday as she wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer advocating for paid family leave. 

'I'm not an elected official, and I'm not a politician,' Markle opened. 'I'm writing to you at this deeply important time - as a mom - to advocate for paid leave.' 

The duchess went on to detail her humble beginnings. 'I grew up on the $4.99 salad bar at Sizzler,' she said. 'I knew how hard my parents worked to afford this because even at five bucks, eating out was something special, and I felt lucky.' 

'I started working (at the local frozen yogurt shop) at the age of 13. I waited tables, babysat, and piecemealed jobs together to cover odds and ends. I worked all my life and saved when and where I could—but even that was a

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