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Steve Rothman: “The distinguished chairman dares me to go back and tell my people. I am going to say, the Republicans will not give you…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2006
The distinguished chairman dares me to go back and tell my people. I am going to say, the Republicans will not give you the minimum wage increase unless we give $800 billion to the super-rich. They will say, don't do it, Steve. We will throw the Republicans out in November and get an increase in the minimum wage without them.
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Steve Rothman
New Jersey

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