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Rob Portman: “I think Senator Casey asked a really good question about jobs and wages, and how do we get past the point in this…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2015
I think Senator Casey asked a really good question about jobs and wages, and how do we get past the point in this country where we see not just flat but actually declining wages, higher expenses, the middle-class squeeze.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman emphasizes the need to address declining wages and economic challenges for the middle class.

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