Republican leaders in Congress are rushing to vote this week on a bill that robs women, children, and families of their health care, food, and education – while giving new and costly tax breaks to billionaires.
Women, Southerners Most Likely to Earn Minimum Wage
And women are actually significantly more likely than men to earn the minimum wage. A study put out last month by the National Women’s Law Center stated that women make up “nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers across the country.” In states like Alaska, Oklahoma and New Hampshire, more than 70 percent of minimum wage earners are women.
