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  • Latest Action: Nov 16, 2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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    • premium financing specialists: For fair pay - March 16, 2012 by Carol Magnusen - The members of our state's congressional delegation should supportlegislation to close the gender wage gap, such as the PaycheckFairness Act (S. 74/H.R. 2397) and the Fair Pay Act (S. 841/H.R.1697). Among issues identified as priorities ...

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    • premium financing specialists: For fair pay - March 16, 2012 by Carol Magnusen - The members of our state's congressional delegation should supportlegislation to close the gender wage gap, such as the PaycheckFairness Act (S. 74/H.R. 2397) and the Fair Pay Act (S. 841/H.R.1697). Among issues identified as priorities ...

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      As noted by Carol Magnusen on March 16, 2012, "The members of our state's congressional delegation should supportlegislation to close the gender wage gap, such as the PaycheckFairness Act (S. 74/H.R. 2397) and the Fair Pay Act (S. 841/H.R.1697). Among issues identified as priorities ..." (/url?q=http://premiumfinancing-specialists.blogspot.com/2012/03/for-fair-pay.html&sa=U&ei=kDMIUPDlKOTq2QW9y8G0BA&ved=0CEUQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNFyfAGDlDnoZ9rtyBbVKbGiL11vuQ)
    • premium financing specialists: For fair pay - March 16, 2012 by Carol Magnusen - The members of our state's congressional delegation should supportlegislation to close the gender wage gap, such as the PaycheckFairness Act (S. 74/H.R. 2397) and the Fair Pay Act (S. 841/H.R.1697). Among issues identified as priorities ...

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