Greg Casar: “The vast majority of Texans believe that we need to raise…”

“I hope and wish that folks from the other side of the aisle would come and sign on to some of these bills. And I will work with them if they're willing to. The fact of the matter is The vast majority of Texans believe that we need to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to at least $15 an hour. The vast majority of Texans believe we should accept these Medicaid dollars so that people can have access to health insurance. The vast majority of Texas believe we shouldn't be locking people up for small amounts of marijuana.” (06:32–06:40)

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