Received this e-mail today from State Senator Wendy Davis' (D. TX) gubernatorial campaign regarding equal pay:
Texans value a hard day’s work. And a full day’s work deserves a full day’s pay, no matter your gender.
Yet women in Texas still make less than men.
We can add equal pay to the list of Texas values that Greg Abbott flatly rejects. He fought against Texas equal pay laws in court. And this is just another example of the kind of governor he would be -- one who is hurting Texas families.
Today, I’m joining with EMILY’s List to show our support for equal pay. Add your voice to mine and thousands of others -- sign the petition right now.
http://www.wendydavistexas.com/...
Texas women aren’t in the habit of leaving work before the job is done, and yet they are paid only 82 percent as much as men doing the same work. Abbott has shown that he would be a governor who doesn’t understand that there are more families than ever relying on two incomes -- families that can’t afford to have one of their paychecks unfairly reduced because one of them is earned by a woman.
Texas needs a governor focused on making sure our state builds a strong 21st-century economy. That begins with the principle of equal pay for equal work.
Join me and our friends at EMILY’s List in supporting equal pay. Sign the petition today.
http://www.wendydavistexas.com/...
In 2013, I worked hard in the state Senate to pass the Texas Equal Pay Law, only to see it vetoed. But that’s the kind of work I want to continue as governor.
Thank you for joining me today.
Wendy
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