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Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in :

"We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 5, 2014

Jorge Elorza stated on August 28, 2014 in :

"We have a goal of 10 percent of [City of Providence] contracts going to women and minority businesses. In reality, less than 1 percent of contracts go to women and minority businesses."

By Alex Kuffner• October 1, 2014

Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2014 in :

Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35.

By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2014

Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in :

"There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment."

By Steve Contorno• September 18, 2014

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By Aaron Sharockman• Sept. 16, 2014, midnight

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