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McCain Sits Out Civil Rights Vote

Posted by JD Thomas on April 25, 2008 in Techfun 2 comments

On Wednesday, Senate Republicans filibustered the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a law that would have overturned an appalling Supreme Court decision that practically abolished remedies for gender-based compensation discrimination in the workplace. (see: Republicans Filibuster Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act) This Act is designed to address the problems faced by workers of both sexes  Read more »