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Ron Wyden: “I think the premiere economic issue of our time is how we get wages up for people.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2017
I think the premiere economic issue of our time is how we get wages up for people.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the importance of increasing wages through trade jobs.

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