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Mark Takano: “My God, if I were a millennial or part of this whole group of people that wasn't aware of this, because the law was not…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
My God, if I were a millennial or part of this whole group of people that wasn't aware of this, because the law was not updated and I never felt the benefit of this updated threshold, I would begin to think that the economy was rigged against me.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Takano expresses concern about millennials being unaware of their overtime rights due to outdated laws.

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