April 14--This is how long women have to work each year to make pay equal with men...

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Glad to seen the Senators rally..


Sen. Tammy Baldwin ‏@SenatorBaldwin 1m1 minute ago

Paycheck inequality is holding women back & it’s holding our #MadeInWI economy back. #EqualPayNow

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1. Barack Obama--- It's time. #EqualPayNow

Actually--it is PAST time!


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Barack Obama ‏@BarackObama 2h2 hours ago

It's time. #EqualPayNow
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2. AFL-CIO Why we still need Equal Pay Day

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AFL-CIO ‏@AFLCIO 4h4 hours ago

Why we still need Equal Pay Day http://wpo.st/3YnC0 #EqualPayNow via @washingtonpost
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Why we still need Equal Pay Day

By Catherine Rampell @crampell

This is an opportunity to examine why working women cannot participate equally in the economy.
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3. Nancy Pelosi ‏ Equal Pay Day is a day to call on America’s leaders to

Nancy Pelosi ‏@NancyPelosi 3m3 minutes ago

Equal Pay Day is a day to call on America’s leaders to ensure that hard working women receive fair compensation for their work. #EqualPayNow

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4. Or not ...

I find this issue a little tough to get excited about, especially when the problem exist at the White House.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/male-female-pay-gap-remains-entrenched-at-white-house/2014/07/01/dbc6c088-0155-11e4-8fd0-3a663dfa68ac_story.html

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/08/inside-politics-equal-pay-gap-reaches-white-house/

This is one of those things that sounds like a big deal (like the NFL being a non-profit) but when analyzed falls apart.

The reasons the White House gave are the exact same reasons that apply the real world.

I think everyone agrees with the platitude that "Equal pay for equal work' is a good thing ... it's also unenforceable without a new government agency that collects and analyzes payroll information.

Anyone that thinks they're being underpaid is free to shop their skills and talents in the hope of finding more lucrative employment.