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bigtree

(85,998 posts) Wed Aug 26, 2015, 09:33 PM Aug 2015

O'Malley: 'It’s hard to believe we are still fighting for equal pay'

Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley
It’s hard to believe we are still fighting for equal pay, or for a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions. #WomensEqualityDay

Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley
In Maryland, we led the way on women's rights—signing the MD Lilly Ledbetter Act, passing parental leave. #WomensEqualityDay

Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley
We expanded family planning to low-income women, #raisedthewage, pushed for stronger domestic violence protections. #WomensEqualityDay

Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley
#WomensEqualityDay celebrates 95 years ago, when women were granted the right to vote. Today, they still face too many inequalities.

Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley
As President, I'd fight to cut the pay gap. I'd continue the fight for equality in the workplace: http://omly.us/1KkVhBl #WomensEqualityDay

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O'Malley: 'It’s hard to believe we are still fighting for equal pay' (Original Post) bigtree Aug 2015 OP

It sure is! elleng Aug 2015 #1

Welcome back, Bigtree. We've missed you. n/t FSogol Aug 2015 #2

yes. i agree. nt seabeyond Aug 2015 #6

As President, I'd fight to cut the pay gap. elleng Aug 2015 #3

GOAL 1: INCREASE AMERICAN FAMILIES’ MEDIAN NET WORTH BY $25,000 IN 10 YEARS. elleng Aug 2015 #4

he remembered. good for him. i like this candidate. nt seabeyond Aug 2015 #5

I sometimes wonder why a business would hire men at all Travis_0004 Aug 2015 #7

well they hired few to no women for hundreds of years- so maybe they should shut men out bettyellen Aug 2015 #8

I'm afraid you won't get an honest answer because the 77% argument wasn't honest to begin with. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #9

elleng

(130,956 posts)

1. It sure is!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 09:37 PM

Aug 2015

Thanks for posting, bigtree.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

2. Welcome back, Bigtree. We've missed you. n/t

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 09:38 PM

Aug 2015

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

6. yes. i agree. nt

Reply to FSogol (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 09:43 PM

Aug 2015

elleng

(130,956 posts)

3. As President, I'd fight to cut the pay gap.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 09:39 PM

Aug 2015

I'd continue the fight for equality in the workplace: http://omly.us/1KkVhBl #WomensEqualityDay

elleng

(130,956 posts)

4. GOAL 1: INCREASE AMERICAN FAMILIES’ MEDIAN NET WORTH BY $25,000 IN 10 YEARS.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 09:41 PM

Aug 2015

Today in America, families’ median net worth has fallen to levels not seen since the late 1980s. The wealthiest 10 percent of households have captured 76 percent of all wealth in America—a far-higher share than most other developed nations, and a far cry from decades past. African-American and Hispanic families own just a fraction of the wealth of white families.

https://martinomalley.com/15-goals/goal-1/

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

5. he remembered. good for him. i like this candidate. nt

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 09:43 PM

Aug 2015

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

7. I sometimes wonder why a business would hire men at all

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 09:55 PM

Aug 2015

Why not hire all women, and save 30% on your salaries?

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

8. well they hired few to no women for hundreds of years- so maybe they should shut men out

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 11:47 PM

Aug 2015

of the workplace for a few decades!

Juicy_Bellows

(2,427 posts)

9. I'm afraid you won't get an honest answer because the 77% argument wasn't honest to begin with.

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 12:01 AM

Aug 2015

Doesn't stop it from being accepted as the gospel though. Best to move along.

Equal pay for equal work absolutely. Unfortunately the waters of argument have been sullied.

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