Catherine Cortez Masto Statement on Equal Pay Day
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Former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto released the following statement on Equal Pay Day:
"Today we recognize that our country still has a long way to go in ensuring paycheck fairness for middle class families. Pay discrimination affects women of all races and ethnicities, but is particularly detrimental to African American, Hispanic, and Native American women. This isn't just a women's issue; it's an economic issue for Nevadans who are struggling to feed their families and keep a roof over their heads. We cannot achieve real economic fairness for the middle class if Nevada families aren't earning a fair day's wage for a fair day's work. It is time for politicians in Washington to stop the partisan games and pass real equal pay for equal work legislation that will level the playing field for working families suffering from pay discrimination. As Attorney General, I worked to protect Nevada's middle class families, and if elected to the United States Senate I will continue to do so by fighting to achieve paycheck fairness."
A native Nevadan, Catherine Cortez Masto is a proud graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno. First elected Attorney General in 2006, Cortez Masto received more votes than any other statewide candidate in Nevada that election cycle. As Nevada's top law enforcement officer, Cortez Masto focused on keeping our communities safe by working with law enforcement to crack down on meth labs and put violent drug dealers behind bars. She worked to protect Nevada seniors by creating a special unit to go after scam artists who target senior citizens. During her time as Attorney General, Cortez Masto prioritized combating sex trafficking and protecting victims of domestic abuse. She also held accountable the special interests that caused the collapse of Nevada's housing market, including forcing Bank of America into a historic $1.9 billion settlement with the state of Nevada over their use of fraudulent foreclosure practices that kicked countless Nevada families out of their homes.
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