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2. Paycheck fairness bill meets quick end in the Senate

Wed Apr 9, 2014, 11:59 AM

Apr 2014

Democrats' push for a bill they say would help close the gender wage gap lasted all of a day before it was shot down in the Senate.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paycheck-fairness-bill-meets-quick-end-in-the-senate/

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Republicans Unanimously Block Debate On Gender Pay Equity Bill [View all] DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

The campaign ads pretty much write themselves The Blue Flower Apr 2014 #1

yep, weak democrat majority allows repubs to control senate nt msongs Apr 2014 #16

Paycheck fairness bill meets quick end in the Senate MindMover Apr 2014 #2

WOW, who saw that coming! ashling Apr 2014 #3

The Party Of Women. nt onehandle Apr 2014 #4

But there's no Republican war on women Jack Rabbit Apr 2014 #6

LOL freshwest Apr 2014 #12

Still you will find women who will support the pukes liberal N proud Apr 2014 #7

They are collaborators Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #10

Like chickens voting for Colonel Sanders. mac56 Apr 2014 #14

Yeah liberal N proud Apr 2014 #15

They're schlaflies Jack Rabbit Apr 2014 #19

I Don't Freaking Understand This. Military Pay Does Not Discriminate ProgressiveJarhead Apr 2014 #8

C'mon, gender gap! Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #9

Women, please take note! Lifelong Protester Apr 2014 #11

Pointless without the House. PeteSelman Apr 2014 #18

Unanimously anti-woman SpankMe Apr 2014 #17

Well Robbins Apr 2014 #21