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John F. Kerry’s policy on equal pay

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Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

  John F. Kerry voterbaseYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

John F. Kerry’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 11hrs ago

John F. Kerry voters

Answer: Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 279 voters that voted for John F. Kerry in the 2004 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “As the party that puts the middle class first, Democrats are proud to fight for equal pay every single day. ” ‐democrats.org

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Very strongly agree

Yes

John F. Kerry, as a Democratic candidate, has consistently supported equal pay for equal work. He co-sponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act in 2005, which aimed to address wage discrimination based on gender. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

Kerry has advocated for transparency in pay and has supported legislation to address wage discrimination. He would likely agree with the idea of businesses being required to publish their salary ranges for each position, although it's not clear if he would strongly agree. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary

While Kerry would agree that education, experience, and tenure should factor into salary decisions, he would disagree with this statement as it implies that these factors justify a gender wage gap. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient

Given that Kerry co-sponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act, it's clear that he believes the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are not sufficient to ensure equal pay. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Kerry's stance on equal pay is clear, and he would strongly disagree with the notion that employers should not be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth

Kerry has acknowledged the existence of the gender wage gap and has worked to address it. He would strongly disagree with the statement that the gender wage gap is a myth. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

Kerry's political record shows that he believes in government intervention to ensure fair pay. He would disagree with the idea that the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 24,739 voters that identify as Democratic.

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