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Janice Schakowsky: “Manufacturing helped build the American middle class. Strong wages helped build products that Americans were proud of.”

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

Editor's note · Context

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

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