if we were to line up 774 people around this building, 774 people making minimum wage, which still keeps them below the poverty level...
Patty Murray: “if we were to line up 774 people around this building, 774 people making minimum wage, which still keeps them below the…”
On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
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Murray emphasizes the disparity between minimum wage earners and CEO salaries.
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