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David McCormick: “60% of Pennsylvanians live paycheck to paycheck.”

Featuring: David McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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On the Issues: Dave McCormick (4/10/2024)

Published | Video Starts at 17:13

And the consequence, when we talk about inflation, what that is, of course, is prices have gone up and for most Pennsylvanians, and wages have gone up less for most Pennsylvanians. And 60% of Pennsylvanians live paycheck to paycheck. So if you live paycheck to paycheck and fuel and rent went up by 18% and your wages went up by 14%, you're in a squeeze and you have less money than you used to have when you're living paycheck to paycheck. (17:13–17:17)

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Asserts that a significant portion of Pennsylvanians are financially vulnerable.

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