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Josh Shapiro: “I want to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 03:11

We're one of 13 PJM states. So energy is another area where we focused. And then there's some stuff that I'm hopeful the legislature will take up. I want to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. I've been calling for this for years. That's a great way to put money in people's pockets to raise wages. We think that's critically important. (03:11–03:16)

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