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Originally Posted by Halx
You'll have to provide me with some source material. The only "attack" on "business" that I've detected from Obama center on big corporations. He seems to favor small businesses with his spoken word. Give me a quote in context and we can evaluate it as a community.
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Here is an Obama ad on the subject:
and here is a summary of one of the bills McCain did not support.
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(3)(A) For purposes of this section, an unlawful employment practice occurs, with respect to discrimination in compensation in violation of this title, when a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted, when an individual becomes subject to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, or when an individual is affected by application of a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, including each time wages, benefits, or other compensation is paid, resulting in whole or in part from such a decision or other practice.`
(B) Liability may accrue and (in addition to any relief authorized by section 1977A of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981a)), an aggrieved person may obtain relief as provided in subsection (g)(1), including recovery of back pay for up to 2 years preceding the filing of the charge, in an action under this title concerning an unlawful employment practice with regard to discrimination in compensation, where the unlawful employment practice that has occurred during the charge filing period is similar or related to an unlawful employment practice with regard to discrimination in compensation that occurred outside the charge filing period.'.
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Here is one of the things McCain said:
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"I am all in favor of pay equity for women, but this kind of legislation, as is typical of what's being proposed by my friends on the other side of the aisle, opens us up to lawsuits for all kinds of problems," the expected GOP presidential nominee told reporters. "This is government playing a much, much greater role in the business of a private enterprise system."
The bill sought to counteract a Supreme Court decision limiting how long workers can wait before suing for pay discrimination.
It is named for Lilly Ledbetter, a supervisor at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s plant in Gadsden, Ala., who sued for pay discrimination just before retiring after a 19-year career there. By the time she retired, Ledbetter made $6,500 less than the lowest-paid male supervisor and claimed earlier decisions by supervisors kept her from making more.
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 last year to throw out her complaint, saying she had waited too long to sue.
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McCain opposes equal pay bill in Senate
This bill could bankrupt small businesses. A simple strategy for every woman would be to file a lawsuit after leaving a company and be eligible for not only legitimate damages but 2 years of additional compensation. Why not? the employer (accept for Obama) is going to be presumed guilty based on our histroy.
The Ledbetter decision was decided correctly and properly frames potential damages and the time frames for correcting any wrong doing. There are often legitimate reasons for pay discrepancies and legitimate reasons to vote against legislation.