Pres. Clinton's State of the Union speeches: on Civil Rights


Women should get equal pay for equal work

We also can't reward work and family unless men and women get equal pay for equal work. Today the female unemployment rate is the lowest it has been in 46 years. Yet, women still only earn about 75 cents for every dollar men earn. We must do better, by providing the resources to enforce present equal pay laws, training more women for high-paying, high-tech jobs, and passing the "Paycheck Fairness Act."
Source: Pres. Clinton's 2000 State of the Union message to Congress Jan 27, 2000

  • The above quotations are from Pres. Clinton's State of the Union messages to Congress, 1994-2000.
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