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Marilyn Strickland: “Wages are now at the lowest point in terms of the purchasing power that they have been in 2 years, and the typical…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2004
Wages are now at the lowest point in terms of the purchasing power that they have been in 2 years, and the typical American family is making nearly $1,500 less per year than they were when George Bush was elected President.
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Marilyn Strickland
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing the decline in wages and purchasing power during a speech.

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