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Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Published June 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:30

If you ask Democrats in an open survey what they think the minimum wage should be, they say $27. If you ask Republicans, independents, they say $26. You know why? $25 is just the minimum wage you need to pay your bills in this country. And in the most affluent, most powerful country in the world, if you work full time, you should be able to pay your bills. And by the way, we can afford it. (07:30–07:36)

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Asserts that $25 is the minimum wage needed to cover living expenses in the U.S.

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