We have made private pensions more equitable for women. made individual retirement accounts available to married women who do not work outside the home. improved access to pensions and medical care for former military spouses. amended the estate and gift tax so that women are not taxed on gifts or bequests from resources they own Jointly with their husbands. and strengthened child support enforcement. In the 101st Congress alone. nine Economic Equity Act bills became law. These bills addressed such issues as vocational education. displaced homemakers. transitional housing. prenatal services. domestic violence. disabled widows and widowers. immigration reform for battered spouses and increased funding for Social Security Block Grants and Maternal and Child Health Block Grants. As we make gains in each of these important areas. the act has been revised to add new components so that we are continually moving toward the goal of equal economic rights for women. the Economic Equity Act is a dynamic piece of legislation. and one that is the product of some of the best thinking available among womens organizations and Members of Congress about what measures will truly advance the cause of economic rights for women. This years package contains some excellent proposals.
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