PELOSI: 'WE MUST ENSURE EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES'

From: Capitol Hill Press Releases | Date: April 19, 2005 | Copyright information

Capitol Hill Press Releases
04-19-2005
For Immediate Release Pelosi: 'We Must Ensure Equal Pay for Women and Families'
April 19, 2005 Contact: Brendan Daly 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. -- House
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on Equal
Pay Day, which symbolizes the day each year that women's wages catch up
to men's wages from the previous year. "Equal pay is not simply a women's
issue, but a family issue. The wage gap hurts everyone - husbands, wives,
children, and parents - because it lowers family incomes that pay for essentials:
groceries, doctors' visits, and ...

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