Bill Clinton: “A modest increase in the minimum wage of $1 would merely restore the…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2000

A modest increase in the minimum wage of $1 would merely restore the real value of the minimum wage to the 1982 level.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 3833 - Minimum Wage Increase

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Bill Clinton: “A modest increase in the minimum wage of $1 would merely restore the real value of the minimum wage to the 1982 level.”