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Pete Buttigieg: “Most Americans, even most Republicans, not in Congress, but…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Published | Video Starts at 17:34

Right. Right. You're not alone. That's not a minority position. That's what most people think. You're not alone if you think the minimum wage wage ought to be raised. Most Americans, even most Republicans, not in Congress, but in the real world, most Republicans think we ought to do that, a higher minimum wage. You're not alone if you refuse to accept the idea that we can't fund rural hospitals or, or good schools or better roads at a moment when the wealthiest people in this country pay a lower tax rate. (17:34–17:42)

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Asserts that most Americans, including Republicans outside Congress, support raising the minimum wage.

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