Closing the pay gaps between women and men and between white workers and those of color is what equal pay is all about. Compared to tax rate cuts, equal pay clearly provides more economic benefit to working families and has a better potential of increasing consumer spending.
Equal pay is the number one priority for women across the country.
Existing equal pay laws are hard to enforce and don t help employees doing equivalent work in different jobs. Equal pay is a pragmatic step to help working families become economically self-sufficient and reduce the need for government assistance. Nationally, African-Americans have nearly the same wage gap and Latinos earn even less compared to their white counterparts. Equal pay is a critical component. According to the National Committee on Pay Equity, nearly 40 percent of poor working women could leave welfare programs if they were to receive equal pay.