Remember cheering on those essential workers during COVID Many of them were earning the minimum wage, which today is almost $17 an hour, up from about $10 an hour when we took office. And after receiving no increase for several years. Zeros. Our state employees have received a wage increase every year that we've been in office. Look, Employees, look, we appreciate your extraordinary work. And please tell your friends we need a few more nurses and corrections officers and state police. (10:37–10:43)
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Asserts that state employees have received annual wage increases during his tenure.
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