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On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
Are you concerned that more than doubling the Federal minimum wage would reverse these positive trends for workers and the economy?
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Foxx raises concerns about the potential negative impact of a minimum wage increase on economic progress.

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