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Barack Obama: That's why the first bill that I signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter bill, to make sure that women get an equal…

On the recordMay 18, 2011
That's why the first bill that I signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter bill, to make sure that women get an equal day's pay for an equal day's work.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks to the Women's Leadership Forum

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