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On the recordFebruary 23, 2025
On the federal level, the minimum wage is only $7.25. That amounts to just $15,000 annually. You can’t live on that.
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J.B. Pritzker
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

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Pritzker criticizes the federal minimum wage as insufficient for living.

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