US STATE OF THE UNION (4th add)

President Obama called for better opportunities for women, saying he believes that "when women succeed, America succeeds."He noted that women make up half the nation's work force but still make only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. He called that inequality "wrong" and "an embarrassment," saying women deserve equal pay for equal work.But the president said women are not the only ones who face stagnant wages and life in poverty. He announced an...

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