We haven't raised it essentially in my adult life. And that is because conservatives have blocked it again and again and again. And why do we block the minimum wage? Because It's very beneficial to the biggest corporations that want to pay poverty wages. and force their employees to rely on, you know, public systems, whether it's, you know, Medicaid, Badger Care, whether it's nutritional and food assist. It benefits them to be able to underpay their workforce. (09:37–09:42)
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