Keith Ellison: “As we're talking about $4 a gallon gas, we also have to take into…”

On the recordJune 11, 2008

As we're talking about $4 a gallon gas, we also have to take into consideration, Mr. Speaker, that we've seen 30 years of stagnant wages, except for that period in the late 1990s when we had a Democratic President. We have seen 30 years of stagnant wages except for that 1990s blip, and now that paycheck is being asked to do more, being asked to take on more child care, more health care, more fuel prices, more in terms of food prices.

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Keith Ellison

Minnesota

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Discussing unemployment insurance and economic challenges during a House floor speech.

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Keith Ellison: “As we're talking about $4 a gallon gas, we also have to take into consideration, Mr. Speaker, that we've seen 30 years…”

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