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On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
So when we thought about how to approach the minimum wage and how to target things, we viewed it as an opportunity to raise folks up, to put money into people's pockets...
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Hestor Stevens
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the approach to raising the minimum wage to support the economy.

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