My assertion and my belief is people did not lose jobs when we raised the minimum wage the 17 times that we did raise the minimum wage in the past, and young people were not thrown out of the work market, which, and I will be quite honest here, as one of the youngest members of Congress, I fight for and advocate for every time I walk on this floor. They did not lose their jobs then, and I suggest that they would not lose their jobs now.
Discussing the impact of raising the minimum wage on employment during a floor speech.
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