I favor raising the minimum wage, which hasn't been raised in a long time, but I think even more important is to raise the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is a more effective, more targeted way of reaching low-income people.
Hensarling supports raising the minimum wage and the Earned Income Tax Credit to aid low-income individuals.
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I would just point out again, all this bill does is extend for 6 months the current policies of the NFIP. Not one single policy of the NFIP is changed in this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from…
May I ask how much time I have left? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bacon). The gentleman from Texas has 7 minutes remaining.
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