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On the recordNovember 5, 2015
We have to increase minimum wage. Everybody is talking about getting to $15, et cetera.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters advocates for raising the minimum wage as part of closing the wealth gap.

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