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On the recordSeptember 4, 2018
The stagnation of wages for the vast majority of American workers over the last several decades should be, I think, the key policy concern of all lawmakers in the United States, both Republican and Democratic.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet highlights wage stagnation as a critical issue for all lawmakers.

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