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. It's not like we can't pay a $25 minimum wage. We just choose not to because we've become OK with dozens and dozens of people in this country, making hundreds of billions of dollars. So this is the kind of idea that shows that the Democratic Party is ready to fundamentally change this economy. And I think this is the kind of idea that brings Trump voters over. (07:44–07:55)
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Asserts that the U.S. can afford a $25 minimum wage but chooses not to due to wealth concentration.
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