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Mike Gallagher’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?

  ChatGPTNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary

Mike Gallagher’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

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

ChatGPT

Strongly agree

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

Gallagher, being a conservative, likely believes in the importance of factors such as education, experience, and tenure in determining fair salaries, rather than government regulation. 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

Gallagher, as a conservative, is likely to believe that existing laws such as the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are sufficient to ensure equal pay for equal work. 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

As a Republican, Gallagher likely supports limited government intervention in private businesses, including in matters of employee 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.

Agree

Yes

Mike Gallagher, as a Republican, likely supports equal pay for equal work in principle. However, he may not support additional government regulation to enforce this. 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.

Slightly disagree

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

While Gallagher may not support additional government regulation to enforce equal pay, it is unlikely that he would outright deny the existence of the 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.

Disagree

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

Gallagher, as a conservative, is likely to oppose additional regulations on businesses, such as requiring them to publish salary ranges for each position. 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

While Gallagher may not support additional government regulation, it is unlikely that he would outright oppose the concept of equal pay for equal work. 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: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 16,784 voters that identify as Republican.

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