Are you a progressive? I would argue that there are things that I have done that are hugely importantly progressive, like raising the minimum wage. Our minimum wage had been $8.25. I ran on raising it to $15, and guess what? We did that in my first year in office. You don't label yourself a progressive, though. You don't say I'm a progressive. I, you know, because I don't like labels like that. I mean, I, I really do, but I. (26:45–26:53)
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Asserts that JB Pritzker raised Illinois' minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 in his first year as governor.
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