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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.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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

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