Any attempts to implement new taxes are going to hit the middle class the hardest as the wealthiest have the money to be able to move and organize their wealth to achieve maximum tax avoidance. Meanwhile the guy hustling to provide a few rentals to college kids. Or the unlucky couple who lost both sets of parents in the same year are going to see huge burdens because they don’t necessarily have a lot of income but have “wealth”
I think a lot of the pushback can be chalked up to jealousy as well. If you are living paycheck to paycheck, then you can’t afford to take a 15% pay cut. Then of course, you taking leave means that they will have added responsibilities until you get back as well.
But it’s your right, if you can afford it then you absolutely should take it if that’s what you want. You can’t get this time back