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lumberjack_jeff

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13. Their methodology is consistent with all reporting on the pay gap in general.

Reply to joeglow3 (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 01:44 AM

May 2012

The sensational headlines never correct for hours worked, jobs performed or experience. I find it a little amusing that now that Sens Feinstein and Murray are accused of being instruments of the patriarchal conspiracy, people belatedly demand a bit of intellectual honesty on the topic.

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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

And that is EXACTLY what people on the right said about Maddow's comments on the 23% number joeglow3 May 2012 #9

Do you have any proof that female staffers DOING AN EQUIVALENT job are getting paid less? Luminous Animal May 2012 #10

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