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Bernie Sanders: “We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage, at least $15 an hour, and when we do that, not only will we be lifting…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2021
We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage, at least $15 an hour, and when we do that, not only will we be lifting millions of Americans out of poverty; we will be providing a raise to 32 million American workers.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders advocates for raising the minimum wage to alleviate poverty and benefit workers.

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