Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained. A number of moderate members managed . . . to obtain a majority in a thin house.
Today, on average, a woman earns 79 cents for every dollar a man earns, and womenâs median annual earnings are $10,800 less than menâs, according to a report released by the Senate Joint Economic Committee Democratic Staff last April.
In the 18th District, menâs median income of $54,334 annually is a sharp contrast to womenâs $37,470. Unless legislative measures are taken, the Institute for Womenâs Policy Research says, womenâs pay and menâs pay will not equal out until 2072. Thatâs a long time to wait. Follow @LSpikol on Twitter.