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Brandon Williams: Because, Mr. Speaker, we had an agreement with the Republican side that while health care reform was on the table and we…

On the recordMay 15, 1996
Because, Mr. Speaker, we had an agreement with the Republican side that while health care reform was on the table and we may be burdening business with that cost, we would not raise the minimum wage.
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Brandon Williams
Republican · New York

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Discussing an agreement regarding minimum wage and health care reform.

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