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Bernie Sanders: “Raising the minimum wage is an important step forward.”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Discussion on Raising the Federal Minimum Wage in America

Published | Video Starts at 01:17

In recent years, we have seen a proliferation of billionaires. Nobody in America should be wondering about how they're going to feed their kids, pay their rent, or pay their medical bills. So Raising the minimum wage is an important step forward. But we have got to create an economy that works for all, not just the few. (01:17–01:21)

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Asserts that increasing the minimum wage is a crucial action for economic improvement.

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