Open Thread: Barack and Hillary to Attend Women's Fundraiser Tomorrow

July 10, 2008

Barack and Hillary Clinton will attend a women’s fundraiser in New York to discuss the challenges facing working women and families, and Barack’s plans to help women. Barack said…

I don’t accept an America where a woman earns less than a man for the same work, or an America that makes women choose between their kids and their careers. It’s unacceptable that women are denied jobs or promotions because they’ve got kids at home. It’s unacceptable that 22 million working women don’t have a single paid sick day. When I’m President, we’ll take these critical issues head-on and help women and families thrive in a changing economy.

His plan directly addresses the challenges that women and families face affording quality child care, juggling personal and professional commitments, and coping with soaring prices. Barack will provide a tax cut to 71 million working women, guarantee seven days of paid sick leave for 22 million additional women, and make childcare more affordable for 7.5 million working mothers.

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