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Equal Pay Quotes by John F. Kennedy
- While much remains to be done to achieve full equality of economic opportunity-for the average woman worker earns only 60 percent of the average wage…
- Our economy today depends upon women in the labor force. One out of three workers is a woman. Today, there are almost 25 million women…
- It is extremely important that adequate provision be made for reasonable levels of income to them, for the care of the children which they must…
- The lower the family income, the higher the probability that the mother must work. Today, 1 out of 5 of these working mothers has children…
- It is for these reasons that I believe we must expand day-care centers and provide other assistance which I have recommended to the Congress. At…
- I am glad that Congress has recently authorized $800,000 to State welfare agencies to expand their day-care services during the remainder of this fiscal year.…
- We also need the provisions in the tax bill that will permit working mothers to increase the deduction from income tax liability for costs incurred…
- I am grateful to those Members of Congress who worked so diligently to guide the Equal Pay Act through. It is a first step. It…
- We have some of the most influential Members of Congress here today, and I do hope that we can get this appropriation for these day-care…
More Equal Pay Quotes
- Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work. — Susan B. Anthony
- Women want to be free to choose from the same range of options that men take for granted. In our quest for… — Anita Roddick
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- The concept of equal pay for equal work is not only an impossible task, it can only be accomplished with the total… — Ron Paul
- I once took on the role of the Batman for a commercial about equal pay for women. — Unknown Author
- We sought justice because equal pay for equal work is an American value. That fight took me ten years. It took me… — Lilly Ledbetter
- Women really must have equal pay for equal work, equality in work at home, and reproductive choices. Men must press for these… — Erica Jong
- Women can't wait for equal pay. And I won't stop fighting to address this inequality. — Barack Obama
- We’re going to foment our own revolution. So I say to the women out there in America, let’s keep this fight going!… — Barbara Mikulski
- Now 'pay equity' has everything to do with pay and nothing to do with equity. It’s based on the vague notion of… — Stephen Harper
- President Kennedy understood the importance of equal pay for equal work and signed historic legislation that gave women around the country hope… — Rosa DeLauro
- And whether it is equal pay, health care, Social Security, or family leave, this Congress has refused to address issues critical to… — Louise Slaughter