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Tom Perez: “When I put money in people's pockets they spend it in our communities.”

On the recordMarch 25, 2014
When I put money in people's pockets they spend it in our communities.
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Tom Perez

Editor's note · Context

Perez emphasizes the economic benefits of raising wages.

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