Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 6, 2013
The person who is working at the grocery store making $15 an hour who cannot afford to live and is living in their car do not feel so lucky.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

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Heitkamp discusses the struggles of low-income workers amidst economic growth.

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