We have millions of people in this country who are working for starvation wages. They cannot afford housing. They cannot afford to adequately feed their kids. So, yes, we have got to raise the minimum wage. I would suggest [the minimum wage] to be 17 bucks an hour. But I hope that we can work in a bipartisan way to finally accomplish that goal. (07:52–07:56)
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Proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour.
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