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On the recordApril 12, 2016
We cannot see the logic behind lowering the minimum wage to $4.25 an hour for the very group of people we need to stay on the island.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva criticizes proposed minimum wage cuts that could harm Puerto Rico's recovery.

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