Mayra Flores: “Most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.”

“Very simple. Just allow them to do their job. But the economy is what I believe needs to be as well, a top priority. Because at the end of the day, Most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. And, and this, it's not a way of living. You got to have an emergency fund. Right. You look at the minimum wage and you look at the cost of living, it just doesn't match.” (18:12–18:15)

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