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The wimmins are distracting us from real issues again

The wimmins are distracting us from real issues again


by digby

Well, hell:

Today, Republicans in the Senate blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act by filibustering the bill. The legislation would have strengthened protections for women who are being paid less because of their gender by creating larger penalties for employers who discriminate, creating more transparency of salaries so that women know whether they are being paid less, and protecting those who sue for pay equity.

Republicans framed the measure as a useless bureaucratic roadblock that would have hindered free enterprise and helped trial lawyers. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) called the bill a “war on free enterprise.”

I’m fairly sure that defenders of slavery used the same argument.

I sure hope the networks can find some men to come on their shows and talk about this:

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