Jennifer Wexton: “Today in America, women still make only $0.80, on average, for every dollar a man makes, and that disparity is even…”

“Today in America, women still make only $0.80, on average, for every dollar a man makes, and that disparity is even greater for women of color. Women are the sole or co-breadwinners in two-thirds of American families with children. When we pay women less, we hurt American families, and we hurt our economy. The pay gap isn't a myth. It is math. For a woman working full time, the current wage gap represents a loss of more than $400,000 over the course of her career. Tomorrow, the House of Representatives has a real opportunity to tell women in America that they deserve equal pay for equal work. Tomorrow, we can send a message that when women succeed, America succeeds. Let's bring America into the 21st century. Let's pass H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. ____________________”