I found his entire answer kind of off the topic of the original question… and VERY condescending.
– the question was about equal pay. He didn’t answer it.
– He then went on about how hard it was to find qualified women for jobs (so women aren’t as qualified? I guess women are dumber, less educated, less ambitious? Is that what he thinks?)
– And how women need special perks like flex hours (like men never need to get off early to take Jr. to soccer practice? I work in a male dominated field… I can tell you that men use flex hours FAR more than I do.)
He never addressed the issue of equal pay – but his public statements about the Lilly Ledbetter act suggest he does not support equal pay for equal work.
I was bristling the entire time he was answering that question…. I kept expecting him to start talking about the mommy track and how women could never be as good as men because they’re home taking care of their menfolk.
