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Gwen Moore: “If someone worked 40 hours a week at minimum wage, they…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

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Published | Video Starts at 03:40

I'm wondering from Ms. McKaylek, of all your employees, how many people lost health care because they couldn't afford the aca? A lot of tipped workers, for example, rely on Medicaid because they don't make that much money. I mean, If someone worked 40 hours a week at minimum wage, they would only make $15,080 a year. and they wouldn't qualify for the full child tax credit. Snap $900 billion cut. A lot of people who work who qualify for tax on tips also relied on the aca, the Obamacare, and relied on Medicaid. (03:40–03:53)

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Asserts that working full-time at minimum wage results in an annual income of $15,080.

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