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On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
CBO estimates that the Democrats' 107 percent increase in minimum wage proposals can cost up to 3.7 million jobs.
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Bill Flores
Republican · Texas

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Flores warns about potential job losses from proposed minimum wage increases.

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