I would say, the last time California raised its minimum wage, there was no job loss by teenagers or others that you are so concerned about. And second, the fact is when you were going to take away the EITC, you were going to take it away from single working people who were trying to find a livable wage. So you just decided that single people should live in poverty. So you were going to take it away from 14 million people, wonderful.
Discussing the impact of minimum wage increases and the Earned Income Tax Credit during a debate.
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