October 3, 2008 4:25 PM
Barack Obama: All Talk on Equal Pay
"Barack Obama claims he's for equal pay for women, but women working in his Senate office earn an average of $9,000 less than men, while women in John McCain's Senate office earn an average of nearly $2,000 more than men. American women understand that real leadership is about what you do, not just what you say." -- McCain-Palin spokeswoman Crystal Benton
FACT CHECK: Records Show Women Working In Obama's Senate Office Were Paid Average Of $9,000 Less Than Men
According To Senate Records, Women Working In Obama's Senate Office Paid An Average Of $9,000 Less Than Men, As "Obama Pays Women Just 83 Cents For Every Dollar His Men Make." "Obama's commitment to federally mandated pay equity stretches from the Rockies to Wall Street and beyond. And yet it seems to have eluded his Senate office. Compensation figures for his legislative staff reveal that Obama pays women just 83 cents for every dollar his men make." (Deroy Murdock, Op-Ed, "Obama Only Talks Good Game On Gender Pay Equity," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 9/11/08)
* Columnist Deroy Murdock: "In short, these statistics suggest that John McCain is more than fair with his female employees, while Barack Obama -- at the expense of the women who work for him -- quietly perpetuates the very same pay-equity divide that he loudly denounces. Of all people, the Democratic standard bearer should understand that equal pay begins at home." (Deroy Murdock, Op-Ed, "Obama Only Talks Good Game On Gender Pay Equity," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 9/11/08)
FACT CHECK: From October 2007 Through March 2008, Full Time Male Employees In The Senate Office Of Sen. Barack Obama Earned An Average Annual Salary Of $9,226.49 More Per Employee Than Full Time Female Employees:
* The Average Annual Salary For Male Employees Employed In The Senate Office Of Sen. Barack Obama Was $54,379.16 compared to $45,152.57 for female employees. (Legistorm Website, www.legistorm.com, Accessed 9/1/08)
* Of The Five Highest Paid Obama Staffers, Only One Is Female. (Legistorm Website, www.legistorm.com, Accessed 9/1/08)
* Of The 20 Highest Paid Obama Staffers, Only 7 Are Female. (Legistorm Website, www.legistorm.com, Accessed 9/1/08)
FACT CHECK: From October 2007 Through March 2008, Full Time Male Employees In The Senate Office Of Sen. John McCain Earned An Average Annual Salary Of Nearly $1,942.21 Less Per Employee Than Full Time Female Employees:
* The Average Annual Salary For Male Employees Employed In The Senate Office Of Sen. John McCain Was $53,936.15 compared to $55,878.36 for female employees. (Legistorm Website, www.legistorm.com, Accessed 9/1/08)
* Of The Five Highest Paid McCain Staffers, Three Are Female. (Legistorm Website, www.legistorm.com, Accessed 9/1/08)
* Of The 20 Highest Paid McCain Staffers, 13 Are Female. (Legistorm Website, www.legistorm.com, Accessed 9/1/08)
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He's all talk on A LOT of stuff isn't he? WAKE UP AMERICA!
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Posted by: Anne | October 3, 2008 10:45 PM
This is one of the reasons my feminist mother isn't voting for Obama. This definitely needs to get "out there" a bit more so that people can see Obama for his true colors.
This is a bit off topic, but have you noticed that the McCain/Palin team has been really hesitent to call out the Dems for their role in the economic crisis? I wonder why this is. I would be screaming about ACORN from the rooftops. I'm hoping that at the next debate McCain might put them in their place!
Posted by: lauren | October 4, 2008 8:29 AM
So why doesn't this stuff make CNN? They wanna talk about who made McCain's cars, but not how much Obama pays the women in his office? Anyone need any more evidence of media bias? My only question is why the McCain camp doesn't point this out... Or why there is only one small article about Bill Clinton saying that the economy is just as much the Democrats (from his sixth year in office) fault. He was actually pretty specific... and there are many articles about Pelosi, Obama and any number of other people blaming Bush...
Is there something more that we can do, other than word of mouth to get this story covered more significantly in the news?
Posted by: Sandy | October 4, 2008 2:50 PM
