Political Quotes

“earlier this month, fans across the country--and around the world--watched as the U.S. Women's National Team made history, winning its second consecutive World Cup title, and fourth title overall. The players, coaches, and support staff of the Women's National Team are role models to athletes young and old, male and female. They played through the tournament with the tenacity, skill, and commitment that is the hallmark of any champion. These women--world class athletes--have consistently demonstrated their dedication to excelling in the sport and to representing our nation on the world stage. Their success on the soccer field is remarkable in itself, but many of these women have used their voices to speak out and speak up against a glaring disparity that disadvantages them, and countless women across our country and around the world: equal pay. This is not a new issue, and it's shameful that it is one that has not been rectified. What the players of the U.S. women's soccer team want is pretty simple: to be treated no different than their counterparts on the men's team. Earlier this year, the players filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, arguing that disparities in pay between the men's and women's teams constitute discrimination on the basis of gender. But even if this lawsuit improves U.S. Soccer pay practices, much of the pay disparity will remain, due to policies of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).…”