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Mayra Flores: “The minimum wage isn't a survival wage. No one can afford to…”

Featuring: Mayra Flores, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Texas, District 34

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The Latina Trump Loyalist Defending Mass Deportations

Published | Video Starts at 33:52

It is the most important. I knocked on thousands of doors in the primary and 99% the issue was the economy. And till this day, they're still saying the economy because The minimum wage isn't a survival wage. No one can afford to live in the United States with $7 hour. You know, I don't know how anyone even does, even at $15 an hour is still paycheck to paycheck with today's economy. (33:52–34:00)

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Claims that the current minimum wage of $7 per hour is not sufficient to live on in the United States.

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