GOP Blocks Paycheck Fairness Act in Senate

Senate Republicans have succeeded in blocking a measure designed to reduce wage disparities between men and women.

The 58-41 vote to take up the Paycheck Fairness Act fell short of the 60 needed to overcome GOP opposition.

Civil rights groups, labor leaders and the Obama administration all supported the bill, which would make employers prove that any disparities in wages are job-related and not sex-based.

Republicans and business groups said the bill would expose employers to more litigation by removing limits on punitive and compensatory damage awards.

President Barack Obama said he was "deeply disappointed" at the pay equity vote and blamed "a partisan minority of senators" for blocking the measure. A similar bill passed in the House last year.

"As we emerge from one of the worst recessions in history, this bill would ensure that American women and their families aren't bringing home smaller paychecks because of discrimination," Obama said in a written statement.

The bill was one of the first measures passed by the House last year after President Barack Obama was elected.

[texbelle123]

I have never understood how any thinking woman can belong to the Republican Party. Oh, never mind. I just remembered the women of the GOP are idots like Michelle Bauchmann, Ann Coulter, and Sarah Palin. Not a working brain cell among them.

[hilario3]

The recent Republican agendas have been to solidly back WAR as a means
to make BILLIONS with the blood of American Soldiers(refusal to ratify
recent SMART Treaty), Refusing to Extend Unemployment benefits to the
workers displaced by the Bush Administrations lack of responsiblity
(hoping the blame goes to the new adminstration) and now turning their
backs on the women that normally keep the family together during tough
times. Is keeping our Country divided their goal? It has been divided
for 10 years now, this benefits no one.

[NoWayJose9999]

Keep voting for SCUM republicans, America.
If you work for a living, BEND OVER!!!!!!!

[meshine]

To all the females in America. You are being screwed by the Republicans once again. Republicans in Congress obviously look at women as being someone that is inferior to men and doesn't deserve to make the same pay for the exact same work. That is sex discrimination at its worse and our Republicans in Congress say that it is ok. When will women in America stand up and demand equality?

[newsterI]

Senate Republicans have succeeded in blocking a measure designed to reduce wage disparities between men and women. "
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ROTFLMAO!!!! ladies? you all HAPPY now? you got the Govt you DESERVE when you voted the rePUBIC-CONS back into power!!!!! this is great, NOW you are just starting to see the beginning of what the next 2, maybe 6 years will be like, hope you live long enough to regret voting the right wing party of NO back in :)

[formrusmcsgt]

Measure Designed to Reduce Wage Disparities between Men and Women Filibustered by Republicans
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Well ladies, there you have it.

You don't deserve parity, according to the repubs anyway.......

[fools2234]

Yea and the fact that this law would force companies to unfairly give women equal pay when they dont deserve it (have less experiance or education) cant possibly be a good reason to kill this bill.

Full article by christina hoff sommers on why this bill is bad.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/opinion/22Sommers.html?_r=2&hp

Consad report prepared by the Dept of Labor debunking the "wage gap"

http://www.consad.com/content/reports/Gender%20Wage%20Gap%20Final%20Report.pdf

[drushsean]

The fact is women take more part-time work and are out of the work force because they are caring for children. My family did it and we would not expect my wife, who has taken several years off teaching out of the last ten years, to be paid the same as someone who has worked solid for the last ten years. But here is the real point I want to make. LIBS AND FEMINISTS THRIVE ON LIES AND MIS-INFORMATION. It is the job of Conservatives, Republicans, Independents, and common-sense people everywhere to IGNORE them. They will name call, ignore them. They will make false accusations with their accomplices in the media, ignore them. Ignore them and quit buying their newspapers, watching their programs, and listening to their crap. Oh, given their current ratings, it looks like people already are, great.

[formrusmcsgt]

Right.

FNC is all anyone needs for the REAL truth.

Sheesh.

[RWL2010]

Women need to stop viewing themselves as victims. They need to take control of their lives. If they don?t feel they are compensated fairly, they can go into the job market and find a position with another company, This is what men would do. Women accept less pay for security and avoiding conflict, which are economic forces that are intangible but still have value. If they are not happy; change jobs, change companies, or start your own business. It?s not the government?s job to pass laws so they can avoid taking responsibility for their lives.

[fools2234]

I love how all of you liberals are acting as if pay disparites are because of the evil "discrimination" against women.

In 2009 consad research corp released a report (one that was prepared for THE DEPT OF LABOR) that completely debunks the "wage gap" and even goes on to criticize certain groups (feminists) for delibertly misinforming the public about the real reasons behind the gap, such as the fact that more women work part time, or more dedicate more of there pay check to health benefits (this is something that feminists will never admit though).

Dont take my word for it read the report yourself.

http://www.consad.com/content/reports/Gender%20Wage%20Gap%20Final%20Report.pdf

And something that this article neglects to mention is the fact that this bill would force companies to pay women the same even if they have less education and experience. In other words it would be another "positive discrimination" law in favor of women something liberals and feminists would just love.

So good for the GOP who refuses to be feminist appeasers like liberals and especially like Obama.
:)

[staley36]

First thing you learn in College Statistics courses is that statistics can never be considered an absolute. Methodology, diversity of population, geographies, and how large of population, many varibles used all effect outcome. Consad's abstract even stated that their report is meant to prove not that the disparity exist but "The report demonstrates that it is not possible now, and doubtless will never be possible, to determine reliably whether any portion of the observed gender wage gap is not attributable to factors that compensate women and men differently on socially acceptable bases, and hence can confidently be attributed to overt discrimination against women." and that the report only shows other possible reasons by using "expanded the set of possible explanatory factors that have been examined using data from the Current Population Survey." Notice all the quoted text use of possible. And I read nothing in the report supporting your statement: "criticize certain groups (feminists) for deliberately misinforming the public" that was in forward written by labor department who just happened to be. Charles E. James, Sr.the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs from 2001 to 2009 during the administration of George W. Bush.

[fools2234]

Tell me staley36 how are these so called "wage gap" studies conducted? Do they factor anything at all but total wages like maybe part time work, the fact that women dedicate more of there wages to health care benefits or are more likely to drop out of the workforce early to care for the kids.

No how these feminist inspired "wage studies" are conducted is they take all the full/part time wages men make and compare it too all the full/part time wages women make and then have there reason for crying discrimination when there is a gap.

You also neglected to hit on my other points, this sexist law would force companies to pay women exactly the same even when they dont deserve the same wages (have less experiance and/or education).

Why dont you read the report by Christina on why this law is bad (course I am assuming as long as it benefits women then you dont care).

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/opinion/22Sommers.html?_r=2&hp

[dibbs977]

The Republicans once again show that they are for the rich and not for the common man. Also they are blocking ratification of the treaty with Russia--just to make Obama look bad. Republicans again show that they are out for Republicans and not for the country as a whole. They are willing to risk our security just to gouge President Obama. How can anyone respect them?