[C19fan]

Anybody who is economically literate know Harman's ranting and ravings about equal pay are full of it but nice to see the witch get officially slapped. I am really shocked this woman has risen as much as she has but I suppose us in the states don't get off with the likes of Boxer constantly getting elected.

[PapaBear3625]

When comparing men and women with equal UNINTERRUPTED time in the work force, doing the same job, women are paid slightly more.

[a fool in paradise]

I’ve been hearing the talking point since 1964 that women earn 75cents on the dollar of what a man makes. In 45 years of feminist politics, they apparently haven’t moved that figure one bit.

Of course, socialists lie. Always.

[a fool in paradise]

Instead she will have to give three measures - among them one which shows that far from earning less than men, women in part-time jobs are actually paid more on average than their male counterparts.

That's sexist.

[freespirited]

Men work more hours than women do.

[freespirited]

Men work more hours than women do.

[freespirited]

Men work more hours than women do.

[gorilla_warrior]

When analyzed objectively, it emerges that each and every premise that liberals use to justify socialism is based on lies. That is why it is impossible to do business with them. Liberalism is a mental disorder - specifically, it is sociopathy. They are able to conduct their lives entirely based on self-delusion. You cannot argue with them because they will deny undeniable facts. They will resolutely refuse to accept responsibility for the damage they cause. You cannot “cure” a sociopath. The only defense is to get away from them as quickly as possible. That is why I advocate splitting the country and allowing liberals to relocate to their coastal urban enclaves.

[FatherofFive]

"Average pay" is too simplistic a measure. I have a training program for Human Resource folk that helps put them on a path to add value, not more administrative bureaucracy.

On of the exercises deals with average pay. I show an example where one company pays men 25% more than women, and one company pays women 7% more than men. The surprise is that "one company" is the SAME company!Every woman earns more than every man in the same job, but because there are more men in the higher paying jobs, it skews the average.

The point is that you need to understand the problem before you fire off a "solution" for it. I wish government would understand this simple principle.