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bigtree

(85,996 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:49 PM Oct 2012

Advocating Equal Pay for Women Is A 'Left-Wing Agenda'

tweeted by, Lis Smith ?@Lis_Smith

WOW- @MittRomney's surrogate Barbara Comstock just accused Lilly Ledbetter, who has fought for equal pay, of having a "left wing agenda."

. . . okay. It's clearly not a right-wing one.

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Advocating Equal Pay for Women Is A 'Left-Wing Agenda' (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2012 OP

So having equal pay is an agenda? sakabatou Oct 2012 #1

DEPENDING upon lower pay for Women is proof positive of a bad business model, ergo, Republicans patrice Oct 2012 #2

+1 Scuba Oct 2012 #9

Oh yes! This is a big thing Amy6627 Oct 2012 #3

That is not a problem, that is a political ad for the Lilly Ledbetter act. RC Oct 2012 #4

Let me get this straight, Ms. Comstock politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #5

They're acting like it's 1972, not 2012. reformist2 Oct 2012 #6

There are people on this site who claim this is not an issue. redqueen Oct 2012 #7

I agree to disagree alongside you. politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #8

only to right wing dinosaurs.... mike_c Oct 2012 #10

Ok. This just proves that *anything* reasonable is left of center. LiberalAndProud Oct 2012 #11

sakabatou

(42,152 posts)

1. So having equal pay is an agenda?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:51 PM

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For fuck's sake, this is for ALL women. These assholes never get it.

patrice

(47,992 posts)

2. DEPENDING upon lower pay for Women is proof positive of a bad business model, ergo, Republicans

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:52 PM

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are bad business people.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

9. +1

Reply to patrice (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:49 PM

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Amy6627

(1,323 posts)

3. Oh yes! This is a big thing

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:54 PM

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with them. Inequality in ANYTHING is a leftwing agenda!

RC

(25,592 posts)

4. That is not a problem, that is a political ad for the Lilly Ledbetter act.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:55 PM

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politicaljack78

(312 posts)

5. Let me get this straight, Ms. Comstock

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:01 PM

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Is stating, the heck with equal pay, I want a fraction of what my male colleagues are making. Note to all future employers, inspite of the law, Ms. Comstock is content with 76% pay for equal work.

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

6. They're acting like it's 1972, not 2012.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:02 PM

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redqueen

(115,103 posts)

7. There are people on this site who claim this is not an issue.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:06 PM

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So I am inclined to disagree.

politicaljack78

(312 posts)

8. I agree to disagree alongside you.

Reply to redqueen (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:18 PM

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equal pay is still a significant issue. Thankfully, we have a President that is clearly aware of this and a crazed corporate type fumbling binders that wants to steal his job. The choice is clear, we either move forward on women's issues or we place women back in binders both literally and figuratively. Let's all move forward together.

mike_c

(36,281 posts)

10. only to right wing dinosaurs....

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 05:18 PM

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eom

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)

11. Ok. This just proves that *anything* reasonable is left of center.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 05:31 PM

Oct 2012

The right wing has gone off the rails. Romeneyites yearn to restore the never-was June Cleaver ideal. If they could make it so, equal pay wouldn't be an issue at all.

Romney's vision of what our society should be is whacked, and I think he views our reformation as his God-given mission. If women aren't alarmed, they aren't listening.

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