But if that is at the expense of 1.4 million lost jobs, and the likelihood of many thousands of business closures as the CBO and economists anticipate, we should investigate, we should deliberate, and we should ultimately implement a mitigating policy that addresses those unacceptable and very preventable consequences.
Dean Phillips: “But if that is at the expense of 1.4 million lost jobs, and the likelihood of many thousands of business closures as the…”
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Phillips warns about potential job losses from raising the minimum wage.
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