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Josh Hawley: “It is an impossible trap that many, many, many people in…”

Featuring: Josh Hawley, Republican | U.S. Senate Missouri

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Senator Hawley's Interview at Semafor Architects of the New Economy | 12.10.25

Published | Video Starts at 20:01

Now you can't. Now you gotta have two wages. You gotta work full time, then you gotta pay for childcare for your kids. I mean, It is an impossible trap that many, many, many people in this think, as conservatives we should say, listen, our goal is simple. We want working-class wages in this country to be strong. We want you to be able to raise a family on your wage. We want you to be able to participate in your community on your wage. (20:01–20:12)

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Asserts that current economic conditions create a trap for families and advocates for strong working-class wages.

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