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On the recordAugust 1, 2012
For me it is not a discussion about 1,200 jobs; it is a discussion about 1,200 people, 1,200 careers, 1,200 families who can't survive on minimum wage.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Mica emphasizes the human impact of job losses rather than just numbers.

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