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John McCain’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 McCain voterbaseNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary

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John McCain voters

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

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 278 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “"All Republicans support equal pay for equal work."” ‐gop.com

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Strongly agree

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

McCain was a strong believer in the free market and the idea that pay should be determined by factors such as education, experience, and tenure. He would likely agree with this statement. 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.

Agree

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

McCain was a proponent of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and believed it was sufficient in addressing pay inequality. He would likely agree with this statement. 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.

Agree

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

McCain was a proponent of limited government intervention in the economy, so he would likely agree with this statement to some extent. However, he did not oppose equal pay for equal work, so he might not fully agree with this statement. 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.

Agree

Yes

John McCain believed in equal pay for equal work, but he also believed in the free market and was wary of government intervention. He would likely agree with the principle of this statement, but not necessarily with the idea of it being a requirement. 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

McCain was not against equal pay for equal work, so he would not likely agree with this statement. However, his belief in the free market and limited government intervention might make him hesitant about it being a requirement. 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

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

McCain was wary of government intervention and likely would not support a requirement for businesses to publish their salary ranges for each position. He believed in the free market and the idea that businesses should have the freedom to determine their own pay scales. 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, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth

While McCain was a proponent of the free market, he did not deny the existence of a gender wage gap. He would likely disagree with this statement. 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

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

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 22,574 voters that identify as Republican.

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