Obama to push Congress on pay-fairness bill

[Pirate Smile]

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to press Congress today to pass new pay-equity legislation that would make it easier for women to sue employers who pay them less than their male counterparts, the White House said Monday.
"Women deserve equal pay," White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said in an interview, citing government statistics that show women earn 77 cents for every dollar men earn. "It's a very fundamental right."

Obama will announce his support for the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that has languished in Congress for several years. In 2007, President Bush warned he would veto the bill, and it has been stalled by opposition from some Republicans and business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The bill passed in the House in 2009, but did not get through the Senate. Its prospects there remain unclear.


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[NJmaverick]

1. I hope he succeeds. This is long overdue

[Kingofalldems]

2. K and R

[FirstLight]

3. thhis still needs to be bigger than just women

how about LIVING WAGES for ALL...???