Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 24, 2021
no ifs, buts, or maybes: $7.25 an hour is a starvation wage.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders calls the federal minimum wage insufficient for survival.

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