We are trying to raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour.
Bernie Sanders: “We are trying to raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour.”
On the recordJune 25, 2025
Editor's note · Context
Sanders discusses efforts to increase the federal minimum wage during a podcast with Joe Rogan.
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