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On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
I will use my few seconds here to simply say that the Congressional Budget Office, some Democrats, all Republicans all agree that raising the minimum wage is a way to destroy jobs and an economy that is looking forward to a fragile recovery.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Scott argues that raising the minimum wage could harm job recovery.

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