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Seth Harris: They are not asking for a handout. They merely ask for an honest day's pay in return for an honest day's work.

On the recordJune 24, 2013
They are not asking for a handout. They merely ask for an honest day's pay in return for an honest day's work.
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Seth Harris

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Harris advocates for fair compensation for minimum wage workers.

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