I would only ask you, Secretary Perez, why are we not spending more time talking about creating jobs...
Tim Scott: “I would only ask you, Secretary Perez, why are we not spending more time talking about creating jobs...”
On the recordMarch 11, 2014
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Scott questions the focus on minimum wage increases over job creation.
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