Romney's Equal Pay Answer: Two Solid Minutes of FAIL

[hunter]

16. I'm a man. It was always me with the "flex time" to cook dinner.

But you know what? Everybody ought to be paid equally for the same work and everybody ought to have flexible schedules so they can put their families ahead of their work.

I'm not just talking about raising kids, either. The biggest meanest CEO ought to be able to take time off to, let's say, take an elderly parent to a doctor appointment, or be there for a spouse before and after a surgery.

This entire "business before everything" mentality needs to be tossed in the dumpster.

There are a few jobs where a person will be indispensable for a time, for example organ transplant surgeons, doctors and midwives delivering babies, nuclear technicians trying to prevent imminent meltdowns, Presidents dealing with terrorists attacks, etc., but most people with ordinary jobs ought to be able to put their families first.

Hey, my daycare provider is sick, I need to pick my kid up at school...

Hey, my dad's foot looked bad this morning, I need to take him to his doctor...

For 99.9% of working people the answer always ought to be, "Sure, we'll cover for you, no problem!"