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Washington U.S. Rep Adam Smith: "The gender #wagegap is a measure of how much work we have to do to create a truly inclusive economy...."

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Adam Smith tweeted the following:

"The gender #wagegap is a measure of how much work we have to do to create a truly inclusive economy.
Currently, women are not valued as equal participants & this is especially true for many women of color."
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Here are other recent tweets from Adam Smith:

"Women are still only paid 83 cents for every 1 dollar a man makes.
Today is #EqualPayDay, which marks the number of extra days the average woman who works full time, year-round must work into 2022 to be paid what the average man was paid in 2021."
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"It is past time for Congress to enact policies that address this issue.
I am a strong advocate for an inclusive, comprehensive set of policies that support family caregiving, including paid family and medical leave, which would go a long way towards closing the gap. #EqualPayDay"
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"Rising methamphetamine use and abuse across the country has taken thousands of lives. The signing of this bill is a critical step towards tackling this drug crisis and will promote the health and safety of our communities."
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