Can I make an observation, which will make Obama look foolish, but is factually true?
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 bans discrimination in pay between men and women in the same jobs.
So, if Obama really thinks that there is a major problem with women not being paid on a par with men in the workplace, he and Eric Holder already have laws and legal actions on their side, to pursue lawsuits, and any other remedies, that they feel are necessary.
Since this “discrimination” which Obama bemoans is already against the law, and if he really feels this is a major problem, then why doesn’t he direct the Justice Department to do something about this problem???
I know talk is cheap, and talk is cheaper among politicians, however, if this is really a problem in our country, the appropriate laws are already on the books. Obama should enforce them, if they really need enforcing.
Thomas Sowell analyzed this perfectly.
If women get paid less than men [for the same work output], and minorities get paid less than whites [for the same work output],
why aren’t there companies out there hiring minority women and kicking the pants off their competition who are hiring the more expensive [for the same work output] white males?
Why not? Either because the premise is false or the employers are so racist and sexist they won’t capitalize on this huge competitive advantage.
Which is it, oh smarter-than-thou lefties?