It's amazing to me that, in the 42 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, women today still receive fewer wages than men for the same work.
It's amazing to me that, in the 42 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, women today still receive fewer wages than men for the same work.
It's life or death for a lot of people in this country. It's a global issue.
Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits.
This budget reconciliation is a farce. What they want to do is cut our programs so they can put together the money for the tax cut they want to do next.
The Patriot Act addresses various subjects. Some sections are beneficial and enhance our national security.
My own mother always taught me that fairness was a family value - I think equal pay is about fairness for everyone.
The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension, turmoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested.
Republicans staged diversity. Democrats are diversity.
I first became aware of this gross inequity when I was a San Jose City Council, and I have been working to resolve pay disparities ever since.
My own family and thousands of other Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. It took our nation over 40 years to apologize.
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