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On the recordJuly 24, 2016
Donald Trump actually stood on a debate stage and said that wages are too high. Hillary knows that in the richest country in the world, it is unacceptable that a mom with two kids working full-time still lives in poverty.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand contrasts Hillary Clinton's understanding of economic issues with Donald Trump's views on wages.

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