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On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
Manufacturing helped build the American middle class. Strong wages helped build products that Americans were proud of.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky emphasizes the importance of manufacturing in creating the middle class and strong wages.

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