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And whether it is equal pay, health care, Social Security, or family leave, this Congress has refused to address issues critical to hard-working American women. |
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Equal pay is not just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits.- Mike Honda
The lack of health care coverage has remained very important to me during my time in Congress and as a member of the House Subcommittee on Health, I am working hard with my colleagues to correct these inequalities.
I have the highest number of Social Security recipients of any Member of Congress, and it is always good to hear about how women in their districts are affected by any changes, by the need for changes in Social Security.
The time is now for Congress to address health care in America.
A Harris poll I have seen says only 12 percent of the electorate names taxes as one of the most important issues facing the nation. Voters put tax cuts dead last, behind education, Social Security, health care, Medicare and poverty.
