Rep. Slaughter - Equal Pay, Paycheck Fairness Act

The House debates the Paycheck Fairness Act. Although the wage gap between men and women has narrowed since the passage of the landmark Equal Pay Act in 1963, gender-based wage discrimination remains a problem for women in the U.S. workforce. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women only make 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. The Institute of Women's Policy Research found that this wage disparity will cost women anywhere from $400,000 to $2 million over a lifetime in lost wages. Furthermore, loopholes created by courts and weak sanctions in the law have allowed many employers to avoid liability for engaging in gender-based pay discrimination. The Paycheck Fairness Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), will strengthen the Equal Pay Act and close the loopholes that have allowed employers to avoid responsibility for discriminatory pay. Rep. Louise Slaughter speaks in favor.

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[Octavian88mtl]

You realize that the statistic is juked. They only accounted for all hours worked about 35 aka full time. They forgot to mention that on average men work more than women, work weekends and more hazardous jobs which accounts for more than the alleged " pay gap". Men are 93% of all work related fatalities. I don't see a woman crying for them. But the fact of the matter is, you do a more dangerous job, you get paid more. It has nothing to do with being a man or a woman, its a choice to earn more.

[librophile]

On July 31, 2008 All the Democrats along with 14 conscientious Republicans voted and Passed HR 1338 the Fairness Paycheck Act.

The vast majority of the Republicans voted AGAINST this bill!! The woman were paid on average $0.75 to each male $1.00

The Republicans talk a good game on TV when they say they support the American People ... but the way they vote irrefutably prove that they lie.

Let's give the Democrats a Greater Majority In Congress by kicking the Republicans out of office.