the tax giveaway to the top 1 percent of American earners and corporations did not lift workers' wages.
Frederica Wilson
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Frederica Smith Wilson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 24th congressional district since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been an advocate for education, healthcare, and social justice issues throughout her tenure in Congress. Wilson is known for her distinctive style, often wearing colorful hats, and her outspoken nature on various political matters.
I think it is vital that this committee examine the U.S. labor market trends.
We need to have a recovery that is led by wages, not a recovery that is led by workers going into debt.
We should pass the Raise the Wage Act, H.R. 15, a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 giving more than 41 million Americans a pay increase.
Committee Democrats stand ready to pass policies that boost wages and combat income inequality.
The Trump Administration's abandonment of this rule cost low and middle income salaried workers 1.2 billion per year in lost wages.
Workers across the country are not getting a fair share of the wealth they helped create.





