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Mark Takano: The $23,000 threshold is outdated and below the poverty level for a family of four.

On the recordDecember 8, 2015
The $23,000 threshold is outdated and below the poverty level for a family of four.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano criticizes the low salary threshold for overtime eligibility.

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