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Glenn Grothman: “Eighty-three percent of economists agree that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would have a negative impact on…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
Eighty-three percent of economists agree that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would have a negative impact on youth employment.
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Glenn Grothman
Republican · Wisconsin

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Grothman highlights economist consensus on negative effects of minimum wage increase on youth jobs.

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