On the recordMarch 5, 2014
It strikes me that, year after year, the basket of goods that people can buy has dropped over the course of time with the minimum wage.
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congress.govIt strikes me that, year after year, the basket of goods that people can buy has dropped over the course of time with the minimum wage.
McDermott discusses the declining purchasing power of the minimum wage over time.
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