On the recordMarch 6, 2000
For a full-time worker at the minimum wage, this increase would provide a $2,000 annual raise—enough for family of four to buy groceries for 7 months or pay rent for 5 months.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBill Clinton: “For a full-time worker at the minimum wage, this increase would provide a $2,000 annual raise—enough for family of four…”
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Minimum Wage Legislation
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