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Mark Takano: Even though President Trump argued that he was a populist, trying to do right by America's working people, the rule that…

On the recordJune 13, 2022
Even though President Trump argued that he was a populist, trying to do right by America's working people, the rule that they promulgated meant that 4.2 million workers that would have been covered, would have been made eligible, were not eligible under the Trump rule.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Criticism of Trump's DOL rule affecting overtime pay for millions.

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