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03-16-2016, 05:02 PM
This gender pay gap claim by the British government didn't go down well
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LONDON — As George Osborne unveiled his eighth Budget on Wednesday — an**uncing infrastructure investment and updates about the British eco**my — he also made some pretty bold claims, which didn't go over well
Seizing the opportunity to praise the Conservative government's achievements to date, Osborne stated that under the Tory government: "the gender pay gap has never been smaller."
See also: Parody women's discount card aims to address the gender pay gap (http://mashable.com/2015/11/12/gender-pay-gap-discount-card/)
While the Conservatives in the House of Commons cheered in celebration; people on Twitter were less than impressed Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/gender-pay-gap-budget/)
Many pointed out that the pay gap shouldn't exist at all...
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LONDON — As George Osborne unveiled his eighth Budget on Wednesday — an**uncing infrastructure investment and updates about the British eco**my — he also made some pretty bold claims, which didn't go over well
Seizing the opportunity to praise the Conservative government's achievements to date, Osborne stated that under the Tory government: "the gender pay gap has never been smaller."
See also: Parody women's discount card aims to address the gender pay gap (http://mashable.com/2015/11/12/gender-pay-gap-discount-card/)
While the Conservatives in the House of Commons cheered in celebration; people on Twitter were less than impressed Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/gender-pay-gap-budget/)
Many pointed out that the pay gap shouldn't exist at all...
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