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Bill Lee: the Federal tip minimum wage has been stuck at about $2.13 an hour for about 25 years.

On the recordMarch 5, 2018
the Federal tip minimum wage has been stuck at about $2.13 an hour for about 25 years.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Barbara Lee criticizes the stagnant federal minimum wage and its impact on workers.

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