Ledbetter v. Goodyear Equal Pay Hearing: Lilly Ledbetter

Panman59, your funny. I have lived in both cities, and in rural, country areas. The country folks do NOT reward hard work, nor ambition, it only rewards the good'ole boys, their sports teammates, their hunting partners, or fellow church members, has NOTHING to do with hard work. If your not a "good 'ole boy, you have no chance, no matter how hard you work! Especially if your female and don't go along w/it. I have never seen so much sexism, favoritism, nepotism, until I moved to the country!

Same job=same experience=same skills=same education should be same pay. If not, too bad.I question ledbetter'd credentials

Why do you post a comment if you can't be bothered to read a news article on this subject to get the facts?

panman59, to continue my point, look at China where the government's lack of oversight let greedy people poison thousands of infants and children. Look how the lack of government regulation in banking messed up our economy when greedy bankers did stupid deals that had previously been against the law.
While greed is prevalent in business people's hearts, we need a strong government to make laws and enough government agents to test and enforce them.

Sophiemarie49 Please consider the following questions. If the law is to insure same pay for same work, why do labor unions fiercly oppose "piece work", or pay er production salaires? If the chinese have a lack of goverment, why are the people forced to stay inside the country, and are prohibited from recieving outside news? Bankers only did what the Clinton Administration forced upon them, make home loans open to people who could not afford them. It all goes back to individual responsiblity.

This case was about same job, same responsibilites equals same pay.
The Chinese government is very strong militarily but not in enforcing safety and health inspections. Different priorities.
To blame the bank problems on home loans to people who couldn't afford them, is to ignore all the bad loans given to investors for 2nd, 3rd and 4th properties while they gambled house prices would go up indefinitely. Banks have a responsibility to their investors to not carelessly risk their money.

panman59, again, you are misunderstanding the basis of this law. It only covers a person who is doing the exact same job as someone else in that company but is not getting paid the same.
This is not a 'handout' but justice.
I also disagree with you that small government is better government. If you read our history or study countries where government doesn't regulate worker conditions, food manufacture , etc. Too many companies sell bad food and medicine.

Sophiemarie49 to continue If Ledbetter was personally not happy with pay, she should have quit. People who lost their homes should not have agreed to adjustable rate loans, and should have not bought more than they could afford. Lost your retirement in the stockmarket? No. 1 rule is NOT to have all eggs in one basket!! When the goverment finally has total control, who will oversee the goverment?? And who will pay for it? The taxpayers

Finally, with the wonderful job the government did with Social Security, the wonderful Highway system we have, the great handling of Waco, the great accomplishments the government has made in stopping drug flow and illegal immigration, that really makes me want to give even more control and laws to enforce When the government is the most efficient entity in the US and the citizens become self-reliant and take responsibility for their own actions There will be no need for BIG Government and laws

Your name calling and stereotyping is the fans that feed the racism that still exists, and the anchors that hold down minorities. It is not a true reflection of culture in America as it is today. But at 20 something years of age, you have not experienced enough of the world yet to make informed decisions and assessments. In America you can still reach the top WITHOUT government intervention and a lawsuit, all you need is a positive attitude, and the will to be self reliant. Good luck to you.