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Christina Hines: “We need to increase the federal minimum wage.”

Featuring: Christina Hines, Democratic | Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, 10th Congressional District

Can Christina Hines Replace John James in MI-10?

Published January 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 33:23

You know, I'm going to go a little bit broad here. I'm not sure we should have billionaires. It's a hot take. But here's the thing. First of all, We need to increase the federal minimum wage. We have so many people in this country that are just struggling to get by. (33:23–33:26)

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“In 2032, [Social Security] payments will decrease by 25%.”
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“Michigan's 10th district is all of southern Macomb County, including Warren, East Point, Roseville, and up to Shelby Township.”
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“It's about 85% Macomb County, 15% that Oakland county portion.”
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“I was the highest performing Democrat on the ballot with the exception of our incumbent sheriff Tony Wickersham.”
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“Carl [Marlinga] lost by 1600 votes.”
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“Almost 10,000 people that voted for Donald Trump switched over to vote for me.”
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“I knocked over 6,500 doors in this district.”
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“We united a Democratic Party in Macomb county that had been fractured for decades.”
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“Only one in four people in Congress are women.”
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“September of this, of 2025 was the first month in 10 years that I did not have a child care payment.”
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“Big tech companies... are ignoring workers rights, ignoring environmental protections, and intentionally addicting our kids to social media.”
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“Our system right now is entirely broken.”
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“Premiums are skyrocketing.”
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“We need to have legislation that increases access [to healthcare].”
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“I support universal healthcare.”
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“I want to get all money out of politics, number one.”
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“I'm not taking any corporate PAC money.”
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“We need to build a coalition to pass legislation to get money out of politics.”
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“Right now, it's definitely these tech companies... prohibiting any state from being able to pass regulations limiting AI.”
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“We're still barely even testing for those, like, fake versions of the drugs.”
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“We need comprehensive immigration reform.”
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“What this administration is doing is illegal.”
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“Donald Trump broke the law again.”
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“He's a convicted felon.”
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“Over decades, Congress has been laying down and giving power away, ceding its power.”
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“Congress is doing nothing to help [people suffering in our communities].”
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