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Barack Obama: “A woman deserves to earn equal pay for equal work and paid leave that lets you take a day off to care for a sick child…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2014
A woman deserves to earn equal pay for equal work and paid leave that lets you take a day off to care for a sick child or parent.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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