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Tom Harkin: “It's important that the Federal Government take action for the following reasons: More than half of the States in this…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2014
It's important that the Federal Government take action for the following reasons: More than half of the States in this country still allow employers to pay as little as $7.25 per hour.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the need for federal action on minimum wage due to state disparities.

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