The president coupled his appeal with a request that Congress approve a bill proposed by Senator Tom Daschle, Democrat of South Dakota, and Representative Rosa DeLauro, Democrat of Connecticut, that would direct federal agencies to collect data about wage disparities and increase penalties for violating equal-pay statutes.
Yet 21 states have enacted minimum wage statutes for home care workers, and 15 mandate minimum wage and overtime pay, without any apparent crisis.
About $624,000 went to Reform Jersey Now, a nonprofit group that advertised Mr. Christie's attendance at one fund-raiser by advising donors that "contributions are not affected by the pay-to-play statutes".
As two other powerful congressmen, Jim Wright and Dan Rostenkowski, learned years ago, there is a heavy price to pay for violating criminal statutes or Congressional rules.
"We have to pay attention to our statutes, and the Olympic charter, and even in the resolutions of the United Nations, it is written: the autonomy of sport must be guaranteed.
These include Internet radio — although they still pay royalties set by statute — as well as ancillary businesses like ticketing and concert listings.
[Less Weisbrod, Trial, in Nancy Pelosi Know Your Power, President's Page (2008).] Additionally, let's say Lilly Ledbetter who helped bring much needed attention to the ongoing equal/disparate pay problem - a statute of limitations impediment that hindered so many.
These include: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (extending the statute of limitations for equal-pay lawsuits); negotiating a favorable renewal of the START treaty; fixing the student loan program (while saving taxpayers tens of billions); redirecting the mission of NASA; and focusing the nation's attention on the epidemic of childhood obesity.
In addition, the state's election law enforcement commission should delve into details of what appears to be an attempt to evade the pay-to-play statute.
"It suggests that if a consumer can avoid paying for a certain period of time, they will enjoy a windfall," she said, adding later, "People are obligated to pay their debts, whether the statute of limitations period has run or not".
Cable and satellite retransmitters do not infringe copyright when they retransmit a television broadcast, but they must pay a royalty fixed by statute.
