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On the recordJune 24, 2013
If your minimum wage goes up, you're going to lose food stamps, you may lose part of the earned income tax credit.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders discusses the potential drawbacks of raising the minimum wage.

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