Patricia Schroeder: “I was very pleased when I offered it in the committee that it had a very large vote, and we had votes from both sides of…”

“I was very pleased when I offered it in the committee that it had a very large vote, and we had votes from both sides of the aisle. Americans value this families. We talk family values. Here is a chance to put our money where our mouths are, because under this bill noneconomic damages are discriminated against very, very much, and I do not think that is fair. Noneconomic damages mean if you do not get a paycheck, you do not count. So the fact that you were staying home and taking care of your family, no matter which parent you are, that does not matter. That is noneconomic damages. You do not count. Let me tell my colleagues, every parent is a working parent, whether they are working in the house or out of the house, so I think that is ridiculous. Second, if you are a child obviously you are not getting a paycheck, so that does not count. Third, if a woman is working outside the home, they are still, unfortunately, very apt to be discriminated against, so any paycheck they would get still reflects the discrimination we have in society.”