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JB Pritzker: “We raised the minimum wage from $8.25 to $15.”

Featuring: JB Pritzker, Democratic | Governor of Illinois

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Interview with Gov. JB Pritzker | Capitol Cast

Published | Video Starts at 11:58

And those are just two of several important taxes that we brought down again to put more money in people's pockets. Shouldn't forget to mention that We raised the minimum wage from $8.25 to $15. So once again, this is about lowering costs and making things, you know, easier for people to buy. And we can call it affordability. (11:58–12:02)

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