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7. There is an issue here, but it is not equal pay for equal work.

Thu May 24, 2012, 04:35 PM

May 2012

It is that we need more female staffers in senior positions.

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Democratic Senators pay female staffers less than male staffers [View all] joeglow3 May 2012 OP

Free Beacon Rebuts Its Own Attack On Democrats' "Gender Pay Gap" SunsetDreams May 2012 #1

I call bull shit on that too joeglow3 May 2012 #3

Well then I'll resort to calling BS SunsetDreams May 2012 #4

Actually Media Matters says this: Luminous Animal May 2012 #5

Thanks for that quote SunsetDreams May 2012 #6

You realize Maddow's study uses the same logic, right? joeglow3 May 2012 #11

looks like BS... obnoxiousdrunk May 2012 #2

There is an issue here, but it is not equal pay for equal work. stevenleser May 2012 #7

OMG, yes! LiberalAndProud May 2012 #12

thanks for the followup dembotoz May 2012 #8

Their methodology is consistent with all reporting on the pay gap in general. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #13

But they get airconditioning, so they should be happy for what they get. Safetykitten May 2012 #14

CAN'T be true. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #15