During this week’s Democratic primary debates, moderators asked several of the candidates what they would do to “close the gender pay gap.” Of course, this question completely ignores the fact that Congress has already passed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 which explicitly prohibits gender-based discrimination in wages.
Nonetheless, the candidates offered interesting answers.
Julián Castro said that he would pass the Equal Rights Amendment . Rep. Tulsi Gabbard pivoted to how she would stop foreign wars and reinvest that money into America. Businessman Andrew Yang discussed further his $1,000 “Freedom Dividend” plan for universal basic income, arguing it could close […]
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