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On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
I believe is the best way of addressing a livable wage so that we do not actually reduce the entry-level job positions, because I think that is what happens when you increase the minimum wage.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson discusses the impact of minimum wage increases on entry-level jobs.

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