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I wonder if McCain’s decision to choose Palin as VP-candidate is part of his economic plan.  As has been ever so slightly mentioned in the media, McCain voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act*** which in an essence would close any loopholes in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 thus truly insuring equal pay for equal work.  In this day and age, how can anyone be against equal work for equal pay based on sex, race, religion, or any other inequality?  Apparently McCain is fine with this (along with 41 others in the Senate) and it seems as if Palin has no problem with this either being that she is standing alongside this man.  As a woman, regardless of political affiliation, you would think she would stand up for what is right and just—namely, equality.  Instead she sticks with her backwards 1950’s politics.  I wonder if she is going to be willing to take a pay cut if she gets into the White House; currently Cheney is receiving $208,100 per year.  Now Lilly Ledbetter was making 40% less than her male co-workers for the same work, so that would make Palin’s salary $124,860.  Hey, sorry Palin, that’s just the way the world works according to McCain and yourself and your outdated politics.  I quote Palin by saying it is “God’s will.”

 ***Senate: Yea-56, Nay-42 House: Yea-225, Nay-199 Failed a procedural vote in the Senate which required a 60-vote supermajority: 04.23.08The Legislation: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other anti-discrimination laws to clarify at which points in time discriminatory actions qualify as an “unlawful employment practice.” According to the legislation, unlawful conduct occurs when: “(1) a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted; (2) an individual becomes subject to the decision or practice; or (3) an individual is affected by application of the decision or practice, including each time compensation is paid.” The law further states that individuals may receive back pay as compensation for discrimination that occurred up to two years preceding the filing of a charge. 

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