So they just blocked what was essentially a tax cut for small businesses because they thought it might lead to the slippery slope of people getting a living wage. Oh, God, that sounds awesome. What's next? Yeah, what's next? Like, affordable health … The Wisconsin Restaurant Association is the reason that we have such a low minimum wage right now. … make a public statement. They went, it was a whisper campaign to all of their predominantly, actually exclusively, with one exception, republican legislators, and said, this is no good. (15:32–15:37)
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Asserts that the Wisconsin Restaurant Association is responsible for the current low minimum wage.
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