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JB Pritzker: “1.4 million people in Illinois [received a] raise.”

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The Resistance Blueprint | Gov. JB Pritzker

Published | Video Starts at 49:05

So I raised the minimum wage in Illinois from $7, 20 I mean, $8.25 to $15 in fact, the latest raise last January. And So that's given 1.4 million people in Illinois [received a] raise. And if you want to make things more affordable, by the way, put some more money in people's pockets. And then, you know, we've attacked affordability also through PBM reform. (49:05)

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