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Search results for "Sanders-AOC introduce bill to raise federal minimum wage to 25"

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Bernie Sanders stated on February 26, 2019 in a tweet:
Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 "would give more than 40 million low-wage workers a raise, more than 25 percent of the U.S. workforce."
By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York:
"When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12."
By Lauren Carroll• April 15, 2016
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in an image:
“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
By Daniel Funke• February 21, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Nevada:
Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor of raising the minimum wage.’”
By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2020
Tina Smith stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet:
"Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago."
By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2018
Tony Evers stated on January 03, 2019 in news reports:
On Evers' support for a $15 minimum wage
By D.L. Davis• February 14, 2019
Russ Feingold stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech:
Says Ron Johnson "opposes entirely a federal minimum wage," except perhaps for "guest workers."
By Tom Kertscher• August 27, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on May 04, 2016 in a tweet:
"Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7.6 billion a year."
By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2016
Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones."
By Samantha Putterman• February 14, 2019
Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
“Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!”
By Aaron Sharockman• February 29, 2020
Joe Manchin stated on March 07, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week":
“Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
By Harrison Dover, Sammie Smith• April 28, 2021
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25."
By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2016
Bobby Scott stated on February 07, 2019 in a speech.:
"Today’s minimum wage worker making $7.25 an hour has less buying power than a minimum wage worker in the 1960s."
By Warren Fiske• February 13, 2019
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 09, 2021 in a press release:
Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.”
By Chris Nichols• February 11, 2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet:
Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance."
By Bill McCarthy• June 21, 2019
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM:
Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s."
By Erin O'Neill• October 15, 2012
Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad:
"Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it."
By Al McKeon, Jonathan Van Fleet• October 3, 2014
Mandela Barnes stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter:
“It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.”
By Madeline Heim• June 19, 2021
Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article:
Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country."  
By Nadia Pflaum• May 9, 2016
John Wisniewski stated on February 02, 2013 in a campaign rally:
"We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut."
By Bill Wichert• February 14, 2013

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