Tom Harkin actually said...

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.

Context

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

06/24/2013

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