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Jessica Ramos: “Wages tend to be very low [in New York].”

Featuring: Jessica Ramos, Democratic | New York State Senate, District 13

Interview with Jessica Ramos on Her Campaign for New York State Senate District 13

Published September 6, 2018 | Video Starts at 07:06

It's not until the bill gets paid, they have to keep paying it forever. And that's deeply unfair. We all know the cost of living in New York is very high. Wages tend to be very low [in New York]. And if we love our diversity in New York so much, it means that we need to protect our immigrants and our working families. So what is the problem? (07:06–07:09)

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Asserts that wages in New York are generally low.

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“Right now there are laws that very much work in big landlords' favor.”
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“We've found a lot of worn out wheels on trains [on the 7 train].”
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“There are still many sex workers in Jackson Heights.”
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“I do want to abolish ICE.”
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