Clinton pushes equal pay for women in SC stop [View all]

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Source: The State

Hillary Clinton drew applause from S.C. Democratic women Wednesday, pledging to fight for equal pay for them and higher wages, adding she will “make the words ‘middle class’ mean something again.”

“Too many women still earn less than men on the job. Women of color often make even less,” Clinton said to Democratic women attending the 2015 Day in Blue in Columbia Wednesday.

“Then, there's the so-called motherhood penalty with many women taking a pay cut when they have children. ... For many of families, we’re talking about thousands of dollars (lost in wages) a year.”

While critics say Clinton has trouble connecting with voters, she had the Columbia crowd laughing and applauding throughout her 25-minute speech, delivered on a one-day stop in the Palmetto State, before the Democrat heads to Georgia, Florida and Texas.

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