Rick Perry opposes the federal government setting minimum wage
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In an email blast to reporters, the Democratic National Committee said Texas Gov. Rick Perry doesn't think there should be a federal minimum wage.
We wondered.
In two televised interviews, Perry this year said indeed he doesn't think the federal government should set a minimum wage, though he also said he's unsure about repealing it--if he had such power.
See the pivotal interview in the video to the right, perched next to our check of the committee's claim.
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