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Janice Schakowsky: a higher minimum wage, I am talking about us, would raise the income of low-income families who are more likely to spend…

On the recordNovember 13, 2019
a higher minimum wage, I am talking about us, would raise the income of low-income families who are more likely to spend whatever they earn.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky advocates for a higher minimum wage to boost consumer spending.

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