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Debbie Stabenow: “What do you say to somebody who is working 40 hours, 50 hours, 60 hours, two, three jobs, and still in poverty?”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
What do you say to somebody who is working 40 hours, 50 hours, 60 hours, two, three jobs, and still in poverty?
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Stabenow questions the effectiveness of current support systems for low-wage workers.

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