I mean, I think there are very few people in America who don't understand that big money has enormous influence over both political parties, period. That's the reality. So The reason that we haven't raised the minimum wage above $7.25 an hour...is the power of money. reason that we are the only major country on earth not to guarantee health care to all people, the reason why you have billionaires who pay an effective tax rate lower than truck drivers, that's not an accident. (17:35–17:54)
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Attributes the stagnant federal minimum wage to the influence of money in politics.
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