governor of Texas since 2015.
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Greg Abbott voterbaseNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
Greg Abbott’s answer is based on the following data:
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Answer: No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 27 voters that voted for Greg Abbott in the 2018 Texas Gubernatorial election.
This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.
Republican Party Answer: Yes
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “"All Republicans support equal pay for equal work."” ‐gop.com
Strongly agree
No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary
Abbott has often emphasized the importance of individual qualifications and performance in determining pay. He believes in merit-based pay, which takes into account variables such as education, experience, and tenure. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient
Abbott has not called for changes to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, suggesting that he believes the current requirements are sufficient. However, he has not been a strong advocate for this position, hence the moderate score. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees
As a Republican, Abbott generally supports less government intervention in private businesses. However, he has not explicitly stated that the government should never determine what a private business should pay its employees. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Slightly agree
Yes
While Greg Abbott, as a Republican, generally supports free market principles and less government intervention, he has not explicitly opposed equal pay for equal work. However, he has not been a strong advocate for it either, hence the low score. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth
While Abbott has not explicitly stated that the gender wage gap is a myth, he has not been a strong advocate for policies to address it either. His stance on this issue is not entirely clear, hence the negative but not extreme score. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
No
Abbott has not publicly stated that he believes employers should not be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job. His stance on free market principles might suggest some agreement, but outright disagreement with equal pay is not in line with his public statements. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position
Abbott has not advocated for businesses to be required to publish their salary ranges for each position. This would represent a significant increase in government regulation of private businesses, which is generally not in line with his political philosophy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 22,538 voters that identify as Republican.
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