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On the recordJune 5, 2013
The constant refrain is, no, we cannot raise the minimum wage because it will cost jobs, there will be fewer people employed.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren challenges the argument that raising the minimum wage leads to job loss.

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