Figures show 53 % of people believe the federal federal government is not doing enough to tackle the gender pay gap , according to a survey by POLITICO / Morning ##week . It found 57 % of participants believed men made more from the rest of their careers , while 65 % of women believed men made faster pay increases . It also revealed 71 % of Democrats admitted the gender pay gap existed , compared to 45 % of Republicans .
Figures show 53% of people believe the US federal government is not doing enough to tackle the gender pay gap, according to a survey by POLITICO/Morning Consult. It found 57% of participants believed men made more from the start of their careers, while 65% of women believed men received faster pay increases. It also revealed 71% of Democrats admitted the gender pay gap existed, compared to 45% of Republicans.