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James Comer: “While proponents of a $15 minimum wage foresee consumers absorbing the effects of this proposal through increased end…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
While proponents of a $15 minimum wage foresee consumers absorbing the effects of this proposal through increased end cost, many smaller businesses in my district in Kentucky wouldn't be able to sustain charging such radically increased prices.
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James Comer
Republican · Kentucky

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Comer expresses concern about the impact of a $15 minimum wage on small businesses.

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