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Michael Bennet: “To me, that is the whole game here. That is how we should evaluate every cent of Federal money that we spend is whether…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2018
To me, that is the whole game here. That is how we should evaluate every cent of Federal money that we spend is whether it is helping people move from being paid a starvation wage or being paid a wage that can actually support their family.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Bennet emphasizes evaluating federal spending based on its impact on wage improvement.

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