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Tom Harkin: Right now, sometimes in America almost 25 percent of a family's income comes from overtime pay. That is taking away…

On the recordNovember 17, 2003
Right now, sometimes in America almost 25 percent of a family's income comes from overtime pay. That is taking away family income. It is taking away time from ones family. And, it is reducing the need to hire additional workers. That is why we oppose the administration's regulation to take away overtime pay protection.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the impact of overtime pay regulations on families and workers.

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