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Dennis Kucinich: “I fail to understand how in the world we are helping our economy by ignoring the fact that low-wage workers aren't being…”

On the recordNovember 2, 2011
I fail to understand how in the world we are helping our economy by ignoring the fact that low-wage workers aren't being paid for work that they are doing.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio

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Kucinich questions the economic impact of neglecting low-wage workers' pay.

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