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Tim Scott: “The fact is without question that 3 percent of hourly workers--3 percent of hourly workers over the age of 25--make the…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2014
The fact is without question that 3 percent of hourly workers--3 percent of hourly workers over the age of 25--make the minimum wage.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Scott emphasizes the low percentage of workers earning minimum wage.

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