Yes, Sen. Warren Has a Gender Gap; Just Not the One You Read About

Not That Simple

Two conservative outlets called Warren a hypocrite on gender pay. Her record isn’t great, but they didn’t tell the whole story.

Published Apr. 7 2017 1:00AM EDT

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Tuesday was Equal Pay Day, the day dedicated to raising awareness of the alleged gender pay gap—or the oft-reported idea that women make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes.

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Yes, Sen. Warren Has a Gender Gap; Just Not the One You Read About

Two conservative outlets called Warren a hypocrite on gender pay. Her record isn’t great, but they didn’t tell the whole story.

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Liz Wolfe

Yes, Sen. Warren Has a Gender Gap; Just Not the One You Read About

Two conservative outlets called Warren a hypocrite on gender pay. Her record isn’t great, but they didn’t tell the whole story.

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