Carrie Lukas
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Carrie L. Lukas | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (AB) Harvard University (MPP) |
| Occupation | President of the Independent Women's Forum (IWF) |
Carrie L. Lukas (born 1973)[1] is president of the conservative leaning non-profit Independent Women's Forum (IWF).
Prior to joining IWF, Lukas worked in the U.S. House of Representatives for U.S. House of Representative Christopher Cox as senior domestic policy analyst for the House Republican Policy Committee and a senior staff member of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee.
Education[edit]
Lukas earned her B.A. from Princeton University and her master's degree in public policy from Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.[2]
Career[edit]
She worked at the Cato Institute as a social security analyst, where she authored several studies on social security and education policies. Her op-ed pieces have been published in, among other publications, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The New York Times, and USA Today. She is author of the books The Politically Incorrect Guide to Women, Sex, and Feminism and Liberty is No War on Women.
Political positions[edit]
Lukas believes that minimum wage laws adversely affect the young and those with low skill levels.[3] She has argued that there are two sexes, and that individuals are born either as men or women.[4] And she has argued against board quotas, saying that are a distraction to workplace equality and may undo women’s historic gains by suggesting that we cannot succeed on our own. [5]
References[edit]
- ^ Hartmann, Thom (14 October 2010). "Transcript: Thom Hartmann asks Carrie Lukas, why do conservatives think that the Paycheck Fairness Act is insulting to women? 5 Oct '10".
- ^ Luckas, Carrie. "IWV Profile".
- ^ Luckas, Carrie. "How does a minimum wage requirement impact an economy?".
- ^ Luckas, Carrie. "There Is Only Male and Female. Women Pay the Price When We Pretend Otherwise Opinion".
- ^ Luckas, Carrie. "Boardroom Quotas Won't Help Women Opinion".
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