On Equal Pay Day, A Stark Contrast Between Candidates

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Today marks the 15th anniversary of Equal Pay Day, which began in 1996 as a way to illustrate the wage gap between men and women.

Once elected, Kathy Hochul, candidate for New York's 26th Congressional District, promises to always fight for equal pay.

"When I first began my career as the only new female associate at a law firm, I was very much aware of the challenges women face in the workplace," said Hochul. "And as the mother of a young woman soon heading out into the workforce, I, like many fathers and mothers, hope their daughters' gender will not deny them equal pay for equal work."

Kathy Hochul is the only woman in this race who supports equal pay for equal work. In 2009 and, once again in 2010, Jane Corwin was part of the vast minority of Assemblymembers who voted against equal pay for women in New York State.

"My Republican opponent thinks she, myself, and all other women deserve to take a back seat to men when it comes to salary, I do not," Hochul added. "Once in Congress, I will fight to ensure women are paid equal wages for the same work they do as men."

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women currently make 80 cents to every dollar men make for the same job.

More information about Kathy Hochul can be found at www.KathyHochul.com.

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