Political Quotes

Elizabeth Warren: if we would raise the minimum wage, it would be good for the economy, that it would reduce Federal spending at least to…

On the recordMay 19, 2014
if we would raise the minimum wage, it would be good for the economy, that it would reduce Federal spending at least to the tune of $46 billion, that it would affect one in five working mothers, and from the data we already know, it would permit 15 million women and their families to lift their economic circumstances and build a fighting chance for their children.
Said by
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren advocates for raising the minimum wage to benefit the economy and support working mothers.

Share

More from Elizabeth Warren

Aug 14, 2026

(safety regulation rollbacks) were motivated solely by ideology it would reflect a dangerously bad set of policies by the Trump administration. But the specter of corruption – and quid pro quo politics – casts a darker shadow over these…

warren.senate.gov
Aug 30, 2026

You want to lower the price of gasoline? End the war in Iran. Just end it.

cbsnews.com
Aug 13, 2026

Peggy Flanagan’s win is further proof that the many can beat the money.

huffpost.com
Aug 14, 2026

The American people deserve to know that the President is not using his office to increase the value of his stock portfolios, rather than working to bring down the cost of groceries

warren.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation