A handful of Democratic presidential hopefuls used the latest U.S. Women's Soccer World Cup victory (a 2-0 win over the Netherlands on Sunday) to emphasize the issue of equal pay. The U.S. Women's Team is far more successful on the field, now having won their fourth World Cup title, than the U.S. Men's Team, who've never won. But the women are not paid as much as the men.
In a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, women players have alleged that they are paid only 38 percent of what their male counterparts are paid. Out of context, this sounds like outrageous unfairness that all Americans should oppose.
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