text: "One way to give the middle class a ""jump start"" is to adopt modern workplace leave policies. Part-time, working women often are at a disadvantage compared to their part-time male counterparts. In addition, full-time working women make only 77 cents for every $1 made by their male counterparts. The article linked below explains this well. Democrats in Congress are pushing to address the economic challenges of working families:  Access to quality child care, paid family leave and paycheck fairness are important steps towards ensuring economic stability for women. Because when women succeed, American succeeds. "