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Equal pay for equal work done by men and women was an influential issue during the 2008 presidential campaign because it set Barack Obama distinctly apart from John McCain.  Obama repeatedly attacked McCain for his failure to support the Equal Pay Act (which McCain called  a “boon for trail lawyers”).

On Thursday President Obama fulfilled his promise to set things right for Lilly Ledbetter by signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. The Act, which was soundly defeated in 2008 by republicans in the senate, passed there earlier this week opposed by every single republican male with the exception of Pennsylvania’s Arlen Specter (all other present senators voted in favor of the bill). Obama also met with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in the Oval Office to discuss what they both deemed a “whack” economy.

Both meetings, economically motivated as they were, saw Obama wearing an enterprising greenback-colored, static-patterned necktie.  The color scheme obviously supports the theme of economic stimulus, repair, and recovery that the President trumpeted this week, culminating in yesterday’s meetings.  Neck of State could not immediately confirm speculation that the static pattern is a reference to the House’s rejection of his request to delay the transition to digital television.

Posted on January 30th, 2009 by head
Filed under: Barack Obama Ties, Presidential Ties