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Hillary Clinton: If you think wages are too high, how do you look Americans in the eye and say, hey, I know you haven't had a raise for…

On the recordMay 3, 2016
If you think wages are too high, how do you look Americans in the eye and say, hey, I know you haven't had a raise for 15 years but I don't think you deserve one.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton challenges Trump's views on wages and the economic situation of Americans.

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