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Andrea Seastrand: Well, I would also say that we came here to do away with unfunded Federal mandates, and if there was anything that was a…

On the recordMay 1, 1996
Well, I would also say that we came here to do away with unfunded Federal mandates, and if there was anything that was a mandate, it is to increase the minimum wage, and it is just artificial. I say, why not raise it to $10 or $25? Why stop?
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Andrea Seastrand
Republican · California

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Discussing the implications of increasing the minimum wage during a floor speech.

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