Even though he should know better, President Obama continues to give currency to the 77-cent wage gap myth. On Tuesday, he endorsed the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill designed to raise women’s wages that would vastly expand the role of the government in employers’ compensation decisions.

The president declared, “Yet, even in 2010, women make only 77 cents for every dollar that men earn. … So today, I thank the House for its work on this issue and encourage the Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, a common-sense bill that will help ensure that men and women who do equal work receive the equal pay that they and their families deserve.”