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Mandela Barnes: “Our minimum wage is still $7.25.”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 22:10

And on the issue of affordability, the best way we can close the affordability gap is to put more money in the pockets of hardworking people. Our minimum wage is still $7.25. Since costs have gone up, wages have not. But returning that money to the people, that means making the right investments in public education, making the investments in health care, … (22:10–22:14)

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Asserts that Wisconsin's minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour.

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