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On the recordMay 10, 2022
If we want to raise people out of poverty, if we want to ensure that Americans have the opportunity to enter the middle class, and if we believe that workers deserve a decent wage for an honest day's work, then we must enact a meaningful deterrent to wage theft and help workers seek justice.
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

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Adams emphasizes the need for legislation to combat wage theft and support workers.

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