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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRomney campaign can't say if he supports equal-pay law
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/220971-romney-aides-on-equal-pay-law-well-get-back-to-youMitt Romneys economic and policy aides were caught off guard on Wednesday when asked whether the former Massachusetts governor supports equal-pay legislation signed into law by President Obama.
Fresh off of a great day for Mitt Romney on Tuesday, when his main rival for the GOP nomination dropped out, the Romney campaign dispatched surrogates to knock Obamas proposed Buffet Rule and to double down on their arguments that Obamas policies have led to massive job losses for women.
On a conference call with reporters Wednesday was Romneys policy director, Lanhee Chen, and Kevin Hassett, one of his economic policy advisers. The aides accused Obama of setting women back 20 years and promoting policies that led to the hemorrhaging of women in the workforce.
But asked by a reporter whether Romney supported the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which Obama signed in 2009 barely a week after taking office, the aides werent so sure.
TPM Update:Romney Spokeswoman: We Wont Get Rid Of Lilly Ledbetter Act
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Romney Campaign Silence of Lilly Ledbetter Act
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Romney campaign can't say if he supports equal-pay law (Original Post)
cal04
Apr 2012
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Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)1. The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind.
The answer is blowing in the wind.
cindyperry2010
(846 posts)2. who is surprised that
flipper can't take a position?
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)3. his church hasn't told him yet which way to think
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)4. Pay? They're paying women now?
--Willard.
emulatorloo
(44,164 posts)5. He needs to get Limbaugh's and Norquist's take first
cindyperry2010
(846 posts)6. huffingtonpost.com now has it
that the campaign says it won't repeal. might want to check ole soon to be ex governor walker for his position heheh
meow2u3
(24,767 posts)7. If you don't like Mitt Romney's stand on the issues, wait until tomorrow
Enough said.