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Hillary Clinton: “He has said wages are too high. I think we need to have a raise for the American people.”

On the recordMay 3, 2016
He has said wages are too high. I think we need to have a raise for the American people.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton criticizes Trump's stance on wages and advocates for raising the minimum wage.

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