It made an actual difference in people's lives. It passed Social Security and Medicare. It built the labor movement. We in New York showed that that Democratic Party can still exist. Our Democratic Party improved lives. Look at what we did. We raised a minimum wage to $15. We passed the strongest gun safety laws. We enacted free college tuition for the middle class. We enacted paid family leave. We changed lives and we led the nation. Biden announced this week he's still trying to pass the same measures that we passed years ago. (20:49–21:02)
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Asserts that the Democratic Party improved lives by raising the minimum wage, passing gun safety laws, and enacting free college tuition.
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