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Pete Buttigieg: “Wages haven't moved nearly as much as profits have.”

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

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Pete Buttigieg Returns to Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 11:29

Yeah, I think Americans are frustrated because we see some of those top line numbers. You're talking about economic growth, overall up, stock market way up, but Wages haven't moved nearly as much as profits have. It tells you that something is off. So some basic things we can do for small raise wages. Again, most Republicans agree with me and disagree with Washington Republicans on having a minimum wage increase. (11:29–11:33)

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Asserts that wages have not increased as much as corporate profits.

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