We need to have a recovery that is led by wages, not a recovery that is led by workers going into debt.
Frederica Wilson: “We need to have a recovery that is led by wages, not a recovery that is led by workers going into debt.”
On the recordJune 20, 2018
Source
congress.govEditor's note · Context
Wilson emphasizes the importance of wage-led economic recovery over debt-driven recovery.
Share
More from Frederica Wilson
Sep 2, 2026
This bipartisan bill protects critical housing, nutrition, healthcare, veterans, and infrastructure programs while temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s reckless attempt to politicize federal grants.
Jun 12, 2026
We should be working together to ensure that law abiding components of DHS remain fully operational and that the people who serve there are paid without delay.
Sep 1, 2026
As Congress’s top Democrat on water resources and the environment, protecting our waterways is my critical mission. There is no South Florida if we do not protect the Everglades and Biscayne Bay.





