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" If Donald Trump wants to acknowledge that we have a pay gap for women and we need to address it, I would work with Donald Trump. "
Tom Perez
Donald Trump
Women
Work
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" I am proud of our diversity, and when you attack the federal workforce, you are having significant impact on women - many of whom are single moms working to support their family - and you're having a significant impact on communities of color. "
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