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Virginia Foxx: “The Paycheck Fairness Act is not designed to protect women. It is a false promise that rates opportunities and…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
The Paycheck Fairness Act is not designed to protect women. It is a false promise that rates opportunities and advantages for lawyers and not for working women.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Critique of the Paycheck Fairness Act as benefiting lawyers over women.

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