pDo you support laws mandating equal pay for women?

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Yes, I do

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No, I don't

@Oct '12 c 225 comments V 498 votes

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tomtheterrible endorsed citizen7

v Yes, I do
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Smart3

v No, I don't

Government shouldn't intervene. However, women should receive equal pay to men.

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DrSilicon voted

v No, I don't
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Bill2E endorsed citizen7

v Yes, I do
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NOObama endorsed citizen7

v Yes, I do
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Obsidion endorsed citizen7

v Yes, I do
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Gatnos

v No, I don't

Pay, regardless of gender, race or religion should be based solely on qualifications and performance and nothing more. If a person feels that they are not being sufficiently compensated for their work, they can and should find another job.

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May 16
DanielZ endorsed citizen7

v Yes, I do
May 15
Mr_me endorsed DARSB

v Yes, I do
May 15
Hoosierdaddy endorsed DARSB

v Yes, I do
May 14

joyshusband

v Yes, I do

If nine people are doing the same job with like results, they all should be paid the same, gender shouldn't matter, color shouldn't matter. Funny point thou, the cities with the worst pay discrepancies are all in democrat areas. I thought republicans had a war on women? Guess not.

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May 14
DemonsAngel13 endorsed citizen7

v Yes, I do
May 13

Ghost116

v Yes, I do

Um, do I support equality for both sexes... If anyone were to say no, please buy a one way ticket to Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, or any of the third world countries that are religiously run. I'm sure you'll get along well there.

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May 13
MaxPain endorsed DARSB

v Yes, I do
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May 13
Fyi1957 endorsed IMAQT

v Yes, I do
May 12
Smoothbeartoo voted

v No, I don't
May 12

Raisinbran96

v No, I don't

So my friend saw my politic app, and started making fun of my views of women, I told him that I support equality, but the government shouldn't be bothering businesses and citizens to treat everyone equally

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May 11
URBS endorsed MarkJM

v No, I don't
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May 10
buckilaked voted

v No, I don't
May 10
falco_alba endorsed DARSB

v Yes, I do
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May 10
fistv endorsed MarkJM

v No, I don't
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May 9
LilliB voted

v Yes, I do
May 9
AndrewMC voted

v Yes, I do
May 7
NNN voted

v No, I don't
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May 7

Wafflecone

v Yes, I do

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May 7

fraps

v Yes, I do

I vote yes with the caveat that the woman perform as well as the man. Just because her job title is the same as a man does not mean she performs as well as a man. Some jobs require great strength. Consider Fireman. The women that can pass the same test the men pass deserve the same pay. Those that do not do not deserve the job let alone equal pay. In my field, computers, my experience was that the few women who were programmers outperformed their male counterparts with the same experience. They became programmers because of their interest and ability. Many men became programmers for the pay.

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May 7
anc713 endorsed Warrior_Judge

v Yes, I do
May 7
Knightkore endorsed MarkJM

v No, I don't
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May 7
Michael_Taylor endorsed citizen7

v Yes, I do
May 7

ZombieMedic

v No, I don't

Equal pay for equal work, gender shouldn't matter. No laws needed.

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May 6
JVJx voted

v No, I don't
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May 5
mxdirtdude endorsed citizen7

v Yes, I do
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May 4

JackinVienna

v No, I don't

This is a loaded question. Do I support equal pay for a woman in the same occupation, with the same experience and performance as their male cojnterparfs...of course. But the occupations that men and women CHOSE are are not always the same. The proportion of men in some of the higher paying occupations , such as engineering, are significantly higher, thus skewing the results. Add to that, women frequently take time off from work to raise families, their experience in their chosen occupation may not be as high as their male counterparts of the same age.

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May 4
N0rthman voted

v No, I don't
May 4
mwr endorsed armed_liberal

v No, I don't
May 3
mudpike voted

v No, I don't
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May 3
kimmie99 voted

v Yes, I do
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May 2
Jason2012 endorsed MarkJM

v No, I don't
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May 2
tdogz voted

v No, I don't
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May 2
pmonteen voted

v No, I don't
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May 2
Big_jeff voted

v No, I don't
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May 2
BossTweed endorsed Len_in_NY2

v Yes, I do
May 1

Clara007

v Yes, I do

Not only do I believe in equal pay for women (as long as they have equal education/experience) I think pay scales should be published. Everyone should KNOW what their associates are making. Employers get away with "murder". I once had an employer tell me he paid MEN more because THEY had a family to support. HUH??? Chauvinist pig.

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May 1

harold_lloyd

v Yes, I do

But what do you mean by 'equal pay'?

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May 1
Deste66 voted

v Yes, I do
May 1

FFS-

v Yes, I do

Only cowardly conservatives are against equal pay, as they have shot down 2 bills in the past 9 months. Boehner said they rejected it because "it would open up corporations to discimination lawsuits".....wll no %$# sherlock...thats kind of the whole point!

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MalloryGrace endorsed citizen7

v Yes, I do
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foodbaby voted

v Yes, I do
Apr 30
PaulBartomioli endorsed Len_in_NY2

v Yes, I do
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Apr 30
zhkmnoway voted

v Yes, I do

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Smart3

v No, I don't

Government shouldn't intervene. However, women should receive equal pay to men.

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Gatnos

v No, I don't

Pay, regardless of gender, race or religion should be based solely on qualifications and performance and nothing more. If a person feels that they are not being sufficiently compensated for their work, they can and should find another job.

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May 14

joyshusband

v Yes, I do

If nine people are doing the same job with like results, they all should be paid the same, gender shouldn't matter, color shouldn't matter. Funny point thou, the cities with the worst pay discrepancies are all in democrat areas. I thought republicans had a war on women? Guess not.

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May 13

Ghost116

v Yes, I do

Um, do I support equality for both sexes... If anyone were to say no, please buy a one way ticket to Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, or any of the third world countries that are religiously run. I'm sure you'll get along well there.

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May 12

Raisinbran96

v No, I don't

So my friend saw my politic app, and started making fun of my views of women, I told him that I support equality, but the government shouldn't be bothering businesses and citizens to treat everyone equally

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May 7

Wafflecone

v Yes, I do

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May 7

fraps

v Yes, I do

I vote yes with the caveat that the woman perform as well as the man. Just because her job title is the same as a man does not mean she performs as well as a man. Some jobs require great strength. Consider Fireman. The women that can pass the same test the men pass deserve the same pay. Those that do not do not deserve the job let alone equal pay. In my field, computers, my experience was that the few women who were programmers outperformed their male counterparts with the same experience. They became programmers because of their interest and ability. Many men became programmers for the pay.

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May 7

ZombieMedic

v No, I don't

Equal pay for equal work, gender shouldn't matter. No laws needed.

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May 4

JackinVienna

v No, I don't

This is a loaded question. Do I support equal pay for a woman in the same occupation, with the same experience and performance as their male cojnterparfs...of course. But the occupations that men and women CHOSE are are not always the same. The proportion of men in some of the higher paying occupations , such as engineering, are significantly higher, thus skewing the results. Add to that, women frequently take time off from work to raise families, their experience in their chosen occupation may not be as high as their male counterparts of the same age.

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May 1

Clara007

v Yes, I do

Not only do I believe in equal pay for women (as long as they have equal education/experience) I think pay scales should be published. Everyone should KNOW what their associates are making. Employers get away with "murder". I once had an employer tell me he paid MEN more because THEY had a family to support. HUH??? Chauvinist pig.

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May 1

harold_lloyd

v Yes, I do

But what do you mean by 'equal pay'?

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May 1

FFS-

v Yes, I do

Only cowardly conservatives are against equal pay, as they have shot down 2 bills in the past 9 months. Boehner said they rejected it because "it would open up corporations to discimination lawsuits".....wll no %$# sherlock...thats kind of the whole point!

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May 4

JackinVienna

Kinda hypocritical in that female staffers for Democratic congressmen and athe White House make less than their male counterparts.

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May 5

FFS-

@JackinVienna where are you getting this information from? Ohhh Right.

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May 5

JackinVienna

@FFS- Well...since you seem too busy or lack the curiousity to verify these things yourself, i'll include some links for you.... The Washington Post (not exactly a bastion of conservatism) reported the gender pay gap is not nearly as large as reported by the White House and democrats during the campaign, and that most of the factors were unrelated to gender. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/the-white-houses-use-of-data-on-the-gender-wage-gap/2012/06/04/gJQAYH6nEV_blog.html As far as my claim about the White House pay disparity...well check out the links below. http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/oct/17/obamas-recor...

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May 5

FFS-

@JackinVienna maybe you missed the part where democrats keep trying to pass the law, whereas cowardly conservatives keep rejecting it. Obviously democrats are willing to fix the problem. as expected, none of those sources support your silliness. Staffers all have differnt positions. And differnt pay. All those stories are simply right wing editorials and nothing more. The bill that REPUBLICANS KEEP REJECTING states that people in the same position, with similar tenure, deserve equal pay

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May 5

FFS-

@JackinVienna straight from the freebacon story: "Calculating the median salary for each gender required some assumptions to be made based on the employee names"

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Angry_man

v No, I don't

Nope. You see what they did with affirmative action.

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Apr 29

gherlone

v No, I don't

not more laws. it is already illegal to discriminate. stop it!!

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Apr 29

Prime_Meridian

v Yes, I do

Men, especially older men, don't realize that supporting equal pay for women also protects them in their jobs. If an employer is able to hire a woman, equally-qualified to a man, for much less money, the answer for the potential employer will be clear: Hire the one who will work for less money. Having both men and women make the same pay is not only FAIR and EQUITABLE, it protects 'discrimination' against a man as well by making sure the employer is forced to make the hard decision based on qualifications, and not merely on who'll work for less.

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Apr 29

jeffreyknee

v No, I don't

No because there's more to work than pay, and it's a two-way relationship between the employer and employee. Many women want less commitment to work, with flexible hours, so they can be with family. Unfortunately those women may not get the biggest clients, biggest commissions, or equal paychecks. The Lilly Ledbetter Act is mostly a PR stunt, too, and the media hasn't informed women of the realities. Labor union contracts are the biggest problem, but the Dem party pretends it isn't and the media won't inform women: because the "seniority" clause gives men more pay since they're more loyal to an employer, been around longer. Women are better treated at non-unionized em...

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Apr 28

GvtMule

v Yes, I do

Of course. But they need to do the same job.

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Apr 23

KelsLikesStuff

v No, I don't

Women, and I am a woman, who don't want to do work could use this to get more money for doing less of a job. Pay should be based on how much work you do, not what he government says.

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Jan '13

LikkerdySplit

v No, I don't

equal pay for equal work the goverment dont decide whats equal work and what aint, if the boss is bein unfair then we already have laws coverin that case closed

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Jan '13

thebull762

v Yes, I do

Discrimination in any form is morally wrong, no matter the circumstances. All men are created equal. Yes that includes woMEN.

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Jan '13

thebull762

Let me clarify. There is already a line in our founding documents stating this fact, that we are all equal. If a company chooses to pay a woman less simply because she is a woman, they deserve a punishment, physical or monetary, but not extravagantly over the top.

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Oct '12

citizen7

v Yes, I do

Why would a woman with the same education, work experience, etc. have to make less than a man? When you think about it, it just doesn't make any sense. If a job comes with a certain pay and you are qualified to do that job you should get paid that amount regardless of sex.

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Oct '12

DARSB

v Yes, I do

How is this a question in 2012?

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Oct '12

MarkJM

v No, I don't

I support equal opportunity for all, not equal outcome, there is a BIG difference. If a woman is well qualified for a position, yes she should be paid accordingly (the same as if a man were in that position). But I say the government should stay out of that business. Everytime they make a law or try to change the rules, it turns out worse for everyone. I say let the free marketplace work for once. We already have enough laws in place that address discrimination.

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Oct '12

stepped_in_it

v No, I don't

Let me clarify my NO. I support equal pay for equal work....period! Man, woman or animal....lol. I do not (and never will) support equal pay based SOLELY on race, sex or any other quantification. This is still a capitalist country (for now) and if I can out-preform you, I deserve more pay!

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Oct '12

Len_in_NY2

v Yes, I do

I think a lot of the "no" voters are missing the point here. The issue here is women that can do the job as described making equal pay to a man who can also do the job. It has nothing to do with hiring quotas or affirmative action(which I don't agree with). If a woman is capable of doing the job, passing the same tests and requirements as men without special considerations, then, indeed, they deserve the same pay. However, if they do garner special treatment (i.e. lower passing standards, etc) then my vote changes.

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Oct '12

Your_Name_Here

v No, I don't

Sounds like that same old "equal opportunity" story where government (mostly) and businesses have to hire people because they are a certain color. That law pretty much does everything except bring in qualified people. How about a law mandating equal pay for equal abilities within the same organization? I have been waiting all my life to see common sense show up in politics and lawmaking. Still waiting... I started a very successful business and we have been growing at an average of 20% per year over the past 7 years. 6 years ago I sold the business to a woman and I now work for her. She makes more money than I do now and more than when I owned and ran the business mys...

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Oct '12

IMAQT

v Yes, I do

The value to your employer is the most important factor in how much an employee should be paid, not your sex.

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Oct '12

Lpguy

v No, I don't

some jobs women do better, and some jobs men do better. but more factors are involved like: reliability, how often they call out sick, attitude, willingness to learn, etc.. I definitely agree that equal work deserves equal pay, but gender or race or sexuality has nothing to do with that. Two "equal" assembly line workers, 1 man and 1 woman, with the same productivity may receive unequal pay simply because (for the sake of argument) the guy shows up early everyday, never calls out sick, and has a great attitude on the job. Or the roles could be reversed. People are paid what they are worth.

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Oct '12

Warrior_Judge

v Yes, I do

I voted yes, but let me clarify. I believe in equal pay as long as they have the same qualifications as their male counterparts, not because they are women.

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Oct '12

armed_liberal

v No, I don't

People are paid based on their market value. I think equal pay laws do more harm than good.

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