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Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) America’s long-running gap in paid family and medical leave — routine in much of the developed world but still patchy in the United States — took centre stage on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers sparred over whether Washington should set a national standard or let states and employers chart their own course.At a hearing titled “Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave”, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, the Republican chair of the Subcommi…