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Michael Bloomberg: “Unfortunately, the customers who are going to pay for those workers aren't going to pay those prices. So it's a…”

On the recordJune 7, 2012
Unfortunately, the customers who are going to pay for those workers aren't going to pay those prices. So it's a ridiculous argument to make.
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Michael Bloomberg

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Michael Bloomberg critiques the argument that raising wages for labor would be feasible in the current market.

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