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On the recordFebruary 24, 2021
This is not a radical idea, maybe ten years ago when fast food workers first went on strike calling for $15 in 2012, maybe it was considered radical back then. It is mainstream today.
Said by
Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal argues that raising the minimum wage is now a mainstream idea, reflecting public support across political lines.

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