Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
There are 70 million American families that make under $75,000 a year. They have, by and large, not had a meaningful raise in the last 40 years.
Said by
Ro Khanna
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Khanna highlights the stagnant wages of low-income American families over four decades.

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