In these closing days before the election, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee continues to run ads against several Republican incumbents attacking them over equal pay for women. For example, they claim Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., “voted against equal pay 11 times.” A similar ad says Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., “opposes equal pay.”

Viewers shouldn’t be fooled: These are unfair attacks. When Democrats say conservatives “oppose equal pay” the phrasing needs a translation.