Bernie Sanders And Teen Vogue Are Caught In The Whopper Of The Century

Bernie Sanders is praising almighty Iceland for– wait for it– making it illegal to pay men more than women for no apparent reason.

Iceland just became the first country in the world to make it illegal to pay men more than women. In the United States in 2016, black women made 62.5 cents on the dollar compared to white men and hispanic women made 54.4 cents. That is a disgrace. pic.twitter.com/y2sxSWYVrm

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 3, 2018

Everything about that tweet is a disgrace. For starters, does The Equal Pay Act of 1963 ring a bell? It should. Kennedy signed it, meaning Iceland is NOT the first country in the world to do that. Nice try, Bernie.

Second of all, Bernie’s cherry-picking stats. He’s perpetuating the “gender-wage gap” myth. If there’s a disparity, it comes down to nothing more than individual choices. Women are more likely to choose lower-paying jobs. They’re more likely to work part-time and work less hours so they can take care of their family. Men are traditionally the breadwinners who go for the higher paying jobs. This isn’t always the case, but OF COURSE there’s going to be a disparity when you compare female secretary pay to male lawyer pay. Bernie’s stats are disingenuous. He doesn’t take those facts into consideration.

The existence of Bernie’s “wage gap” is due to FREE CHOICES. I don’t know about you, but I like having the freedom to choose to NOT be a doctor or lawyer.

Wage gap is a Myth!
Only those who don't understand principles of Free-Market & Mathematics talk about it.
🤔 & of course desperate politicians trying to add a few voters..@HayatAlvi

— Nitin Kapoor (@NitinKapoor2020) January 3, 2018

The fact that you are trying to sell this as truth is comical. cc 1963

— Stephanie (@gritshappen) January 4, 2018

Weren't you alive in 1963, when the Equal Pay Act was passed, making it illegal to pay differently based on sex?

— William (@LastWordWilliam) January 4, 2018

You should earn at most 30 cents to the dollar of a lawmaker who actually knows the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Because you're incompetent.

— Horst von Horstmann (@Kaboom1776) January 4, 2018

Equal pay for equal work is already a law in the US. Please look at what is already made law in 1963. The US did it first.

— ★Gerilenn★ (@Gerilenn) January 4, 2018

Dear Bernie:
You're over half-a-century late.
Google "Equal Pay Act."

— Matt Cates (@Matt_Cates) January 4, 2018

"Iceland just became the first county to legally require equal pay between men and women"

Imagine being dumb enough to think that's true https://t.co/dMkykf6qMn

— Adrenochrome Addict (@notwokieleaks) January 4, 2018

Bernie sanders has never heard of the equal pay act of 1963

— Typical Brian🇺🇸 (@youronlydad) January 4, 2018

Teen Vogue is just as bad.

Okay, do the U.S. next! https://t.co/wL9GABBWmK

— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) January 3, 2018

Better idea….you move the mag, staff and everything associated with your rag magazine over to Iceland!

— Gary Comiskey (@garycomiskey23) January 4, 2018

try cracking a history book once in awhile

— Carolyn Cleveland (@dustymew) January 4, 2018

This has been illegal in the USA since 1963. Here, since you're too busy pushing propaganda to do any real research, I will help you: https://t.co/Gww3UBnx7d

— A Kermode Bear (@AKermodeBear) January 4, 2018

Wage gap is a myth and we already did!

— cristina +++ (@___cristinalee_) January 4, 2018

Stick to teaching girls about sex toys, this is way out of your depth.

It is called: "Equal pay act of 1963". https://t.co/Xl8JoSgVIQ

— I am the Common good. (@KesaraRiku) January 3, 2018

Already been done. Several times, because you people keep crying that it's still not illegal when there have been several acts to reassure it.

If it gets done again, within 5 years you'll claim it hasn't been done. https://t.co/AMvh2vk0e6

— Trendy impractically long username. Also Owl. (@Ustek_Orb) January 3, 2018

Wow, you guys are really on the ball. This has been law in the U.S. since the 1960s.

— Lee (@lmsjrpol) January 4, 2018

Hillary's not only "guest editing", she's in charge of your Twitter account too…right?

— Stacy L (@runrunstacy) January 4, 2018

Its been the law in USA for decades. Do try to keep up.

— Dina Hinckley (@hinck07) January 4, 2018

Well, they can’t. Because AGENDA. You know how it goes. Gotta get the low-fos riled up somehow!

h/t Twitchy