Supreme court decision sways Dem.s to address law limitations


	Supreme court decision sways Dem.s to address law limitations

hudgal1

5-30-2007 11:53 PM

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equl rights, sex discrimination, supreme court

hudgal1 says:

"With women earning only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men, the nation needs strong laws against pay discrimination. This is not what Congress intended when we passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991, and we need to restore full protection against wage discrimination."

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