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Barry Barringer, Fargo, letter: Unequal pay debate is the phoniest issue

It was interesting to read the article about unequal pay. This is one of the phoniest issues there is, so it makes sense that liberals would waste time on it because they are all about creating a perception that they are doing something good, rat...

It was interesting to read the article about unequal pay. This is one of the phoniest issues there is, so it makes sense that liberals would waste time on it because they are all about creating a perception that they are doing something good, rather than actually accomplishing something real.

The idea that a woman makes less than a man is based on how a man with a four-year degree on average makes more than a woman with a four-year degree. But a man who majors in medicine or engineering will make more than a woman who majors in teaching or social work.

Likewise, a female doctor will make more than a male social worker. Where's the outrage over unequal pay for men?

Apparently this fake unequal pay issue is connected to diversity. I once worked for a tyrant who boasted of her commitment to diversity, but I made less money than she did. Again, where's the outrage?

But, let's say this is a real issue. Why not just point out some specific companies engaged in this unfair practice so we can all write angry letters? If it's a real issue, why haven't liberals fixed the problem?

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If liberals are just now working on legislation for this phony issue, they must be inept and inefficient as well as deceitful. Why exactly should we support them?

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