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Kristen McDonald Rivet: “Michigan now has a declining population, an aging…”

Featuring: Kristen McDonald Rivet, Democratic | U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan, District 8

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Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet on Reclaiming Patriotism

Published | Video Starts at 04:22

… the country on wheels and home to the UAW and really was a kind of the birthplace of a lot of manufacturing. But what we've seen over time is that Michigan now has a declining population, an aging population, and a lot of our jobs are low wage. In fact, 60% of our jobs right now in Michigan pay less than $50,000 a year. (04:22–04:28)

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Asserts that Michigan is experiencing a decline in population, an aging demographic, and a prevalence of low-wage jobs.

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