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Renard Johnson: “We need to have higher paying jobs.”

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Guest_ Renard Johnson, Mayoral Candidate _ BEP Voice Weekly _ 2.12.2024

Published February 12, 2024 | Video Starts at 14:47

I think the time is right. It's time now for us in El Paso to make sure we keep our youth here. I think we need to continue to close the wage gap. We need to have higher paying jobs. I would love to see our taxes get lowered by bringing in industry. Quality of life. I want to improve on quality of life. It takes. (14:47–14:50)

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Asserts the necessity for creating higher-paying jobs.

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