the American people are sick and tired of subsidizing the wealthiest family in America.

In my view, the best way to help small business is to put cash into the pockets of low-wage workers who will then spend that money in grocery stores, restaurants, and small businesses all across this country.

We need to ensure that corporations pay their fair share.

Why should taxpayers subsidize poverty wages at large profitable corporations?

Well, Ms. Brown Barnes, thank you very much for your very important work.

The largest welfare recipient in America happens to be the wealthiest family in America, the Walton family; a family that owns the largest corporation in America, Walmart.

Congress has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pass the Raise the Wage Act, which is included in President Biden's American Rescue Plan Act.

For once I think we are listening to the American people in this extraordinary time of need.

Why should the taxpayers of our country, many of whom are struggling economically as a result of the pandemic, be subsidizing the starvation wages being paid by some of the largest and most profitable corporations in America?

The wealthiest people and corporations must contribute more.

We must be the party of the working class of this country White, and Black, and Latino, Native American, Asian American.

What this is about is a complicated process for this so-called Byrd Rule and reconciliation.

I do not see in the foreseeable future getting significant support from Republicans.

While Costco, Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and other major corporations have all raised their minimum wage in recent years to at least $15 an hour, the minimum wage at Walmart has remained stuck at $11 an hour for the last 3 years.

They are forced to rely on food stamps to feed their children, paid for by the U.S. taxpayer.

not only will you be increasing your minimum wage from $15 to $16 an hour next week, but half of your hourly workers receive over $25 an hour.

And the problem is that we have this daily--and, in some cases, deadly--dose of disinformation and extremist content that is being amplified by some of our most longstanding media sources.

Something that helps democracy.