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Tom Harkin: The jobless rate was a staggering 19 percent in 1938. Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, President Roosevelt…

On the recordJune 24, 2013
The jobless rate was a staggering 19 percent in 1938. Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, President Roosevelt signed it, and employment went up.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Harkin cites historical data to argue against the myth that raising minimum wage causes job losses.

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