Bill Clinton actually said...

I will veto any legislation that holds this minimum wage increase hostage to provisions that delay this overdue pay raise or jeopardize our ability to strengthen Social Security and Medicare and pay down the debt by 2013 for future generations.

Context

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Minimum Wage Legislation

03/06/2000

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