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Scott Walker’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?

  Public statementsNo

Scott Walker’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “Scott Walker quietly repeals Wisconsin equal pay law” ‐huffingtonpost.com

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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

Walker, as a conservative, likely believes that factors such as education, experience, and tenure should determine salary, rather than government mandates. 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

Walker, as a conservative, is likely to believe that existing laws such as the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are sufficient, and that additional government intervention is not necessary. 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

Walker, as a Republican, generally supports less government intervention in business, so he may agree with this statement to some extent. However, he may not fully agree due to the potential implications for gender discrimination. 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.

Neutral

Yes

Scott Walker, as a Republican, generally supports free market principles and less government intervention. While he likely supports equal pay in principle, he may not support government mandates requiring it. 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 Walker may not fully agree with the concept of a gender wage gap, it's unlikely he would outright dismiss it as a myth, as this could be seen as dismissive of gender discrimination issues. 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 Walker may not support government intervention in business, it's unlikely he would outright say employers should not be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job, as it could be seen as supporting gender discrimination. 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

Walker, as a conservative, is likely to oppose additional government 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.

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Candidate’s support base

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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 16,796 voters that identify as Republican.

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