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Hostile Workplace, Obama White House pays women less than men, records show
freebeacon.com ^ | April 11 2012 | Andrew Stiles

Posted on 04/11/2012 4:02:37 PM PDT by NoLibZone

Female employees in the Obama White House make considerably less than their male colleagues, records show.

According to the 2011 annual report on White House staff, female employees earned a median annual salary of $60,000, which was about 18 percent less than the median salary for male employees ($71,000).

Calculating the median salary for each gender required some assumptions to be made based on the employee names. When unclear, every effort was taken to determine the appropriate gender.

The Obama campaign on Wednesday lashed out at presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney for his failure to immediately endorse the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, a controversial law enacted in 2009 that made it easier to file discrimination lawsuits.

President Obama has frequently criticized the gender pay gap, such as the one that exists in White House.

“Paycheck discrimination hurts families who lose out on badly needed income,” he said in a July 2010 statement. “And with so many families depending on women’s wages, it hurts the American economy as a whole.”

It is not known whether any female employees at the White House have filed lawsuits under the Ledbetter Act.

The president and his Democratic allies have accused Republicans of waging a “war on women,” and have touted themselves as champions of female equality. Obama’s rhetoric, however, has not always been supported by his actions.

White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters last week that Obama believes it is “long past the time” for women to be admitted to the traditionally all-male Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters golf tournament.

But the president has demonstrated a strong preference for all-male foursomes in his frequent golf outings, a bias that extends well beyond the putting green and into the Oval Office.

“Women are Obama’s base, and they don’t seem to have enough people who look like the base inside of their own inner circle,” former Clinton press secretary Dee Dee Myers told the New York Times.

In a 2011 article titled “The White House Boys’ Club: President Obama Has a Woman Problem,” TIME magazine’s Amy Sullivan detailed the president’s fondness for male-dominated environments.

“There’s a looseness to Obama when he’s hanging out with the boys club that doesn’t appear in co-ed gatherings,” she wrote. “The president blows off steam on the golf course with male colleagues and friends. He takes to the White House basketball court with NBA stars, men’s college players, and male cabinet members and members of Congress.”

As a presidential candidate in 2008, Obama was criticized for paying the women on his campaign staff less than the men, and far less than GOP opponent John McCain paid his female staffers.


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1 posted on 04/11/2012 4:02:46 PM PDT by NoLibZone
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ALSO SEE:

Today's Jobs Report Clearly Shows That Obamanomics Is Leaving Women Behind

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"On Friday, April 6, President Obama Will Deliver Remarks At The White House Forum On Women And The Economy…" (Press Release, "White House Hosts Forum On Women And The Economy," The White House, 4/4/12)

ANOTHER MONTH BRINGS ANOTHER DISAPPOINTING JOBS REPORT THAT ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH

" Hiring Slowed Dramatically In March, Clouding Optimism About The Strength Of The Recovery." (Annalyn Censky, "March Jobs Report: Hiring Slows, Unemployment Falls," CNN Money, 4/6/12)

Today's Jobs Report Is "A Reminder That The U.S. Economy May Not Be Growing Fast Enough To Sustain Robust Job Growth." "Employers pulled back sharply on hiring last month, a reminder that the U.S. economy may not be growing fast enough to sustain robust job growth. The unemployment rate dipped, but mostly because more Americans stopped looking for work. The rate dropped because fewer people searched for jobs." (Paul Wiseman, "US Economy Adds 120K Jobs, Jobless Rate At 8.2 Percent," The Associated Press, 4/6/12)

Since President Obama Took Office, The Nation Has Lost 740,000 Jobs And The Unemployment Rate Has Increased From 7.8 Percent To 8.2 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 4/6/12)

The Unemployment Rate Has Remained Above Eight Percent For A Record 38 Straight Months. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 4/6/12)

The Average Duration Of Unemployment Has Nearly Doubled From 19.9 Weeks To 39.4 Weeks. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 4/6/12)

There Are Currently 865,000 Unemployed Workers That Have Given Up Looking For Work. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 4/6/12)

The Real Unemployment Rate, Including Those That Are Working Part-Time Due To Economic Reasons, Is 14.5 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 4/6/12)

There Are Currently 12,673,000 Unemployed Workers. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 4/6/12)

Fed Chair Ben Bernanke: The Job Market Remains "Far From Normal." "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke headed to Capitol Hill Wednesday to give Congress his semi-annual report on the economy, and what he had to say wasn't exactly rosy. The job market remains 'far from normal,' household income is flat and access to credit remains too tight for many people, he said." (Annalyn Censky, "Bernanke: Job Market 'Fall From Normal,'" CNN Money, 2/29/12)

WHITE HOUSE FORUMS WON'T DISTRACT FROM THE FACTS: WOMEN AREN'T FARING WELL IN THE OBAMA ECONOMY

Since Obama Took Office, The Unemployment Rate For Women Has Increased From 7.0 Percent To 8.1 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 4/6/12)

Since Obama Took Office, The Number Of Female Employees Has Declined By 683,000. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 4/6/12)

The Female Labor Force Participation Rate Fell In March From 57.9 Percent To 57.7 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 4/6/12)

"The Poverty Rate Among Women Rose To 14.5 Percent Last Year, Up From 13.9 Percent In 2009-The Highest Rate In 17 Years." (Leslie Bennetts, "Women: The Invisible Poor," The Daily Beast, 9/14/11)

In 2010, 17 Million Women Lived In Poverty, Compared To 12.6 Million Men. "What all those statistics add up to is that more than 17 million women were living in poverty last year, compared with 12.6 million men. As usual, things were worse for older women; twice as many women over 65 were living in poverty, compared with men." (Leslie Bennetts, "Women: The Invisible Poor," The Daily Beast , 9/14/11)

The Failure Of Obamanomics Could "Put A Dent" In Female Support For Obama

"Women Aren't Faring As Well As Other Groups In The Job Market's Recovery And That Could Put A Dent Into Their Support For President Obama." (Vicki Needham, "Slower Job Growth For Women Voters Could Cost Obama In Election," The Hill's "On The Money," 3/25/12)

Democrats' Advantage Among Women Is Narrowing. "While Democrats have charged that the Republican position amounts to a 'war on women,' the poll indicates that they aren't benefiting from it in respondents' perceptions of the two parties. The survey also suggests that the advantage Democrats have historically enjoyed among women may have narrowed." (Julie Hirschfeld Davis, "Republicans Losing On Birth Control As 77% In Poll Spurn Debate," Bloomberg, 3/14/12)

Only 37 Percent Of Married Woman Would Vote For Obama. "Now look at what married women say: 56 percent said they would vote for Romney, and only 37 percent for Obama, with virtually no change from January to February." (Matt Negrin, "Put A Ring On It: Obama Wins Women, But Not The Married Kind," ABC News' "OTUS," 4/3/12)

49 Percent Of Women Would Support Obama In The Election, Down From 56 Percent In 2008. "Forty-nine percent of women say they would choose Obama over Romney, the front-runner in delegates in the Republican primary, compared with 45 percent who say they'd pick the former Massachusetts governor. In 2008, Obama won 56 percent of the women's vote to 43 percent for the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona, according to national exit polls." (Julie Hirschfeld Davis, "Republicans Losing On Birth Control As 77% In Poll Spurn Debate," Bloomberg, 3/14/12)

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2 posted on 04/11/2012 4:03:49 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Anybody but Obama, because it's not always about me. Thank God McCain/Palin lost! - Right?)
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they were offered a job and a starting salary, if they took it and didn't ask for more, they have NOTHING to complain about...
3 posted on 04/11/2012 4:08:36 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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In a 2011 article titled “The White House Boys’ Club: President Obama Has a Woman Problem,” TIME magazine’s Amy Sullivan detailed the president’s fondness for male-dominated environments.

“There’s a looseness to Obama when he’s hanging out with the boys club that doesn’t appear in co-ed gatherings,” she wrote. “The president blows off steam on the golf course with male colleagues and friends. He takes to the White House basketball court with NBA stars, men’s college players, and male cabinet members and members of Congress.”

4 posted on 04/11/2012 4:09:43 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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I remember when Clinton’s white house spokesperson Deedee Meyers (sp?) was replaced by Mike McCury (sp?) whose starting salary was $30k more than hers.........LOL!


5 posted on 04/11/2012 4:14:17 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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Muslims always treat women terribly. Obammy has turned the White House into a stinking mosque.


6 posted on 04/11/2012 4:18:00 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (Sofa King Mitt Odd Did Obamneycare)
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7 posted on 04/11/2012 4:19:11 PM PDT by CommieCutter
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To: NoLibZone

I remember when Clinton’s white house spokesperson Deedee Meyers (sp?) was replaced by Mike McCury (sp?) whose starting salary was $30k more than hers.........LOL!


8 posted on 04/11/2012 4:33:00 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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