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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
Raising the minimum wage is not only good for millions of workers that would directly benefit, but also for our economy as a whole.
Said by
Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Arguing that raising the minimum wage benefits workers and the economy.

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