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Glenn Grothman: “People don't like the fact that in these [sheltered…”

Featuring: Glenn Grothman, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 6

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… the facilities open and stop the attack of people who are trying to shut down these facilities. You might ask, why would anybody shut down these facilities? First of all, People don't like the fact that in these [sheltered workshop] facilities people are frequently making less than minimum wage, which is true. However, people with some abilities, if you look at the light work they're doing, it's hard to imagine that a profit making business or any sort of business could operate paying some folks like this over $7.50 an hour. (02:46–02:54)

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Asserts that workers in sheltered workshops often earn less than minimum wage.

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