It's amazing to me that, in the 42 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, women today still receive fewer wages than men for the same work.

Since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, the gap between men and women's earnings has narrowed by less than a half-cent per year. At this rate, American women will have to wait until 2062 to bring home the same salary as their male counterparts.

President Kennedy understood the importance of equal pay for equal work and signed historic legislation that gave women around the country hope that one day their wages would be on par with that of their male counterparts.

Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits.

My own mother always taught me that fairness was a family value - I think equal pay is about fairness for everyone.

I believe men and women should get equal pay for equal work.