Greg Abbott and Director of Red State Women: Texas Women Too "Busy" For Equal Pay

[TexasTowelie]

After Greg Abbott evaded answering a question about whether he would veto an equal pay bill as Governor, following in Rick Perry's footsteps, his campaign has come under fire from the Wendy Davis campaign and progressive groups across the state. In an attempt to smooth things over, Cari Christman, Director of the new Red State Women PAC, appeared on the same television show to talk equal pay.

When asked what the solution is to addressing gender-based wage discrimination in Texas, aside from such policy options as the one written by Wendy Davis and vetoed by Governor Perry, Christman said that women are "extremely busy." Too busy, it seems, for legal processes to address discrimination in their pay. Women in Texas are not too busy for equal pay - but we are far too smart to let Greg Abbott and his cronies talk us out of getting what we deserve.

Rebecca Acuna, spokeswoman for the Davis campaign, said:

These out-of-touch comments from a top Greg Abbott ally are no surprise given that Abbott fought against equal pay for equal work in the courtroom at the same time he accepted a 62% taxpayer funded pay raise for himself. Here's a newsflash for Greg Abbott: women aren't too 'busy' to fight for economic fairness for all hardworking Texans and they aren't too 'busy' to reject his business as usual opposition to equal pay legislation at the polls next November.

Annie's List Executive Director and very busy woman with many endorsed candidates this cycle Grace Garcia responded:

Cari Christman suggested women are too busy to care about being paid fairly. They are not too busy to recognize the importance of being paid equal pay for equal work. The majority of Texans understand that, so I hope RedState Women will side with Texas women on this issue - instead of with Greg Abbott.

More at http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/14969/greg-abbott-and-director-of-red-state-women-texas-women-too-busy-for-equal-pay .

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[TexasTowelie]

1. Another article from the Texas Observer:

http://www.texasobserver.org/redstate-women-run-political-cronies/

[DhhD]

4. Thanks for this article. Red Women helped take away health care for women in Texas.

This association needs to be known far and wide.

[TxDemChem]

2. She's an idiot.

We are not too busy and we do negotiate.

[DhhD]

3. Wonder what kind of compensation and benefits that Red Women pay their housekeeper,

cook and gardner.

Warren Buffet understands time spent.