Ayanna Pressley: “Women get paid less money for doing the same work as men.”

“That is a fact backed by mountains of data. While there has been progress, the work is unfinished. Actually, the work is piling up due to Republicans emboldening greater … Women get paid less money for doing the same work as men. … up 50% of this country, and we deserve equal rights. So I'm going to start with a simple question. And Ms. Felt, your stepman.” (01:38–01:42)

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