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Burgess Owens: “We may have on the floor this week or early next week an attempt to codify the denial of the payment of minimum wage and…”

On the recordJune 3, 1997
We may have on the floor this week or early next week an attempt to codify the denial of the payment of minimum wage and other worker benefits to welfare recipients.
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Burgess Owens
Republican · Utah

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Discussing potential legislation affecting welfare recipients and worker benefits.

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