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Raphael Warnock: “I think it’s a contradiction to say that people ought to work and not make work pay.”

On the recordMarch 5, 2021
I think it’s a contradiction to say that people ought to work and not make work pay.
Said by
Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Warnock emphasizes the importance of raising the minimum wage and ensuring workers are paid fairly.

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