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On the recordJune 5, 2013
the major argument for not raising the minimum wage, that is, it will cost jobs, at least the academic studies seem to show is not right.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren cites academic studies disputing the job loss argument against raising minimum wage.

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