"Mitt Romney Mum On Paycheck Fairness Bill" by Jennifer Bendery at Huffington Post

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Mitt Romney Mum On Paycheck Fairness Bill

by Jennifer Bendery at Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/04/mitt-romney-paycheck-fairness-bill-_n_1569491.html

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WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney still won't say whether he supports a Senate bill to ensure equal pay for women, despite fresh criticism by Democrats that his silence is hurting the legislation's chance of becoming law.

In separate calls with reporters, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) on Monday urged Romney to support the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that would require employers to demonstrate that any salary differences between men and woman in the same job are not gender-related. The Senate is voting to advance the bill on Tuesday, and Democrats said Romney should endorse it before then to encourage Republican support. Republicans have been quiet on the measure, but are largely expected to vote against it, citing concerns about hampering job growth. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), for one, signaled Monday night that he won't support it because he thinks it may burden small businesses.

Schakowsky called it "perplexing" that Romney won't weigh in. She and other House Democrats cited numerous instances when Romney and his campaign have dodged questions on equal pay measures for women: an April 11 conference call with reporters, an interview with Diane Sawyer, five requests for comment for a story in the Washington Times


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