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Greg Casar: “He just got rid of the minimum wage of $17 an hour for…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Interview with Congressperson Greg Czar on Democratic Party Dynamics and Progressive Strategies

Published | Video Starts at 37:17

And that should be the essential rallying cry for our party. And frankly, I think he's been talking a lot more about that. He just got rid of the minimum wage of $17 an hour for federal contractors. So essentially, look, what's going to, we're going to see with these tariffs is just wait to see the lobbyists coming and cashing in to get their exemptions. (37:17–37:24)

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Asserts that Trump removed the $17 minimum wage for federal contractors.

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