But I do believe that we have to bring the cost of down, because $7 an hour is just not enough to be able to sustain a family. But by us focusing on bringing the cost down, that is going to help small businesses. A lot of businesses cannot afford paying over $7 an hour. So we have to be mindful of that. But we do have to increase the minimum wage at the same time because unfortunately, the cost of living is so high. (05:50–05:56)
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Asserts that many businesses cannot afford to pay more than $7 per hour.
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