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On the recordMarch 17, 2015
We are spending energy talking about raising the minimum wage when we have got great-paying jobs out there.
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Rick Allen
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Allen emphasizes the need for skill development over raising the minimum wage.

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