Obama signs first major piece of legislation: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.

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Thu Jan-29-09 06:34 PM
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Obama signs first major piece of legislation: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.

Obama signs first major piece of legislation: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.

Today, President Obama signed his first major piece of legislation, boosting workers� ability to bring pay discrimination lawsuits. Also at the ceremony with Obama was Lilly Ledbetter, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and other top women in government. From Obama�s remarks during the East Room signing ceremony.

And I sign this bill for my daughters, and all those who will come after us, because I want them to grow up in a nation that values their contributions, where there are no limits to their dreams and they have opportunities their mothers and grandmothers never could have imagined.

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(http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/29/obama-sign-ledbetter/">Obama Signs Ledbetter Act)

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Thu Jan-29-09 06:56 PM
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1. K&R

:thumbsup:

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Thu Jan-29-09 10:54 PM
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2. It's a beautiful thing. n/t

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Fri Jan-30-09 11:17 AM
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7. Yep...and it deserves to be kicked again.

:kick:

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Fri Jan-30-09 11:22 AM
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8. ask and you shall recieve:-)

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Thu Jan-29-09 10:58 PM
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3. recommended n/t

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Thu Jan-29-09 11:00 PM
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4. k & r.

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Thu Jan-29-09 11:37 PM
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5. This is a spectacularly important and good move.

Edited on Thu Jan-29-09 11:38 PM by leftofthedial

Kudos to President Obama and to those who got this bill passed.

I must say, I am quite pleased with Obama's first week. The stimulus sacrifices at the altar of "bipartisanship" were the only big disappointment. (Well, that and the confirmation of Geithner.)

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MrSlayer

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Fri Jan-30-09 12:26 AM
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6. It's like emerging from the dark ages.

Equal pay for equal work, what a concept.

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