(VOORHEES)--Assembly Women and Children Committee Chairwoman Pamela Lampitt (D-Camden/Burlington) issued the following statement Tuesday on Gov. Christie's town hall visit to Haddonfield:
"Now that Governor Christie has come to one of our 6th district towns, he has some explaining to do to the women and families of Haddonfield. Such as, why does he continue to prioritize massive tax giveaways to millionaires and billionaires while at the same time slashing funding for critical women's health programs?
"And why has he remained curiously silent on the issue of pay equity? With a $15.8 billion annual gender wage gap in New Jersey that hurts all our families and our economy, the Governor hasn't said much about the issue, despite the advancement of nation-leading legislation to combat pay discrimination facing women in New Jersey workplaces.
"The Governor's reticence on this issue is eerily reminiscent of Mitt Romney, whose campaign answered 'We'll have to get back to you' when asked if Romney supported equal pay for women. I certainly hope the Governor will do the right thing today and announce his staunch support for our pay equity legislation--instead of playing national GOP politics with women’s livelihoods."
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