Equal pay for women! Senator Udall: "Do As I Say, Not As I Do"
Bill Smith, Editor: You most likely have heard the liberal mantra, "Equal Pay For Women" time and time again by liberal politicians. But do they really mean it? Or are they just paying lip service to gain favor with women voters?
There’s only one way to know for sure. Look at the data- examine the public record! Research the salaries of politician’s staffs to see if they really do offer equal pay for both men and women employees.
A Colorado watchdog citizen did just that. They dug into the data and found that U.S. Senator Mark Udall pays his women staffers 86 cents for every dollar earned by the men. In some cases, the male staffers were earning over $9,000 more than women staffers. The report is below.
The researcher is not telling Senator Udall how to pay his staff. But if Udall and and other politicians are going to preach equal pay for women, they should follow their own advice.
Are there inconsistencies in what your nationally or state representative, senators and other elected officials say and what they do? Find the public record and then call them out!
Try to get a response from your elected representative either directly or through the local media. If there is a Franklin Institute Watch Dog group in your state, they will be interest and may assist. However, if there are no local medial outlets or groups to help get the attention of your elected official or to publish your documented data, put your name and contact info on your report and email it to the ARRA News Service. It must be pithy but detailed enough to make your case. And, no false accusations. After review, your report may be published with your byline. Consider the following excellent example and avoid getting lost in preconceived agenda or in the weeds and misconceived liberal mantras regarding variances in pay. Let the data make your case.
CO: SENATOR UDALL FAILS ON PAY EQUITY
by Joshua Sharf, Co-editor of Watchdog Wire - Colorado: Despite heavy reliance on the “War on Women” theme during his tough re-election campaign, including pay equity, Democratic Senator Mark Udall pays his full-time women staffers considerably less than the men who work for him, an analysis by Watchdog Wire shows. This stands in stark contrast to his challenger, Republican Representative Cory Gardner.
Data from the site Legistorm, shows that, on average, Sen. Udall pays his women staffers 86 cents for every dollar earned by the men. The analysis covered Federal Fiscal Year 2013 (October 2012 – September 2013), and included only full-time staffers who had been on staff the entire fiscal year. The 17 women earned an average of just over $58,000 for FY13, while the 14 men earned $67,300.
House staffs are much smaller. Consequently, Rep. Gardner employed only six women and four men for the duration of the fiscal year. However, Gardner’s office paid the women an average of $55,000, with the men earning just over $46,000.
The difference is almost completely accounted for by the senior staff positions. Udall hired men to serve in the higher-paid Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff positions, while Gardner’s Chief of Staff was a woman.
A similar analysis by the Washington Free Beacon shows that the pay disparity in Udall’s office is common in the Senate, among those who trumpet their support for so-called pay equity laws. In fact, gender pay discrimination has been against the law for decades.
Tags: Equal Pay For Women, report, Sen. Mark Udall, Colorado, Watchdog report, To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
There’s only one way to know for sure. Look at the data- examine the public record! Research the salaries of politician’s staffs to see if they really do offer equal pay for both men and women employees.
A Colorado watchdog citizen did just that. They dug into the data and found that U.S. Senator Mark Udall pays his women staffers 86 cents for every dollar earned by the men. In some cases, the male staffers were earning over $9,000 more than women staffers. The report is below.
The researcher is not telling Senator Udall how to pay his staff. But if Udall and and other politicians are going to preach equal pay for women, they should follow their own advice.
Are there inconsistencies in what your nationally or state representative, senators and other elected officials say and what they do? Find the public record and then call them out!
Try to get a response from your elected representative either directly or through the local media. If there is a Franklin Institute Watch Dog group in your state, they will be interest and may assist. However, if there are no local medial outlets or groups to help get the attention of your elected official or to publish your documented data, put your name and contact info on your report and email it to the ARRA News Service. It must be pithy but detailed enough to make your case. And, no false accusations. After review, your report may be published with your byline. Consider the following excellent example and avoid getting lost in preconceived agenda or in the weeds and misconceived liberal mantras regarding variances in pay. Let the data make your case.
Udall pays women staffers less, Gardner pays more |
Data from the site Legistorm, shows that, on average, Sen. Udall pays his women staffers 86 cents for every dollar earned by the men. The analysis covered Federal Fiscal Year 2013 (October 2012 – September 2013), and included only full-time staffers who had been on staff the entire fiscal year. The 17 women earned an average of just over $58,000 for FY13, while the 14 men earned $67,300.
House staffs are much smaller. Consequently, Rep. Gardner employed only six women and four men for the duration of the fiscal year. However, Gardner’s office paid the women an average of $55,000, with the men earning just over $46,000.
The difference is almost completely accounted for by the senior staff positions. Udall hired men to serve in the higher-paid Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff positions, while Gardner’s Chief of Staff was a woman.
A similar analysis by the Washington Free Beacon shows that the pay disparity in Udall’s office is common in the Senate, among those who trumpet their support for so-called pay equity laws. In fact, gender pay discrimination has been against the law for decades.
Tags: Equal Pay For Women, report, Sen. Mark Udall, Colorado, Watchdog report, To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
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