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December 20, 2013
Black, Hispanic Democratic Congressional Aides Paid Far, Far Less Than White Counterparts
They're being paid a little bit more than 3/5ths of a white staffer.
“African American staffers on Democratic federal-level campaigns are paid 70 cents on the dollar compared to their white counterparts; Hispanics are paid 68 cents on the dollar,” writes Ethan Roeder, executive director of NOI.
The study finds that although Republican campaign staffs hire a disproportionately high number of white men, the income disparities between racial groups are not nearly as pronounced as on Democratic campaigns.