This is the corporate agenda: force Americans into low-paying jobs until they die.
That’s a national disgrace, not a “blessing.”
We are going to end this outrageous greed, pay everyone a living wage and expand Social Security. https://t.co/LOez1aNadM
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 9, 2019
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It's been more than ten years since Congress raised the minimum wage, and the lowest paid workers have lost almost $3,000 per year when factoring in cost of living increases.
People all across this country deserve at least a $15/hour wage. #FightFor15
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 9, 2019
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As long as the federal minimum wage remains a poverty wage, millions of workers will continue to face impossible decisions as we try to make ends meet. https://t.co/dOIC1Ug0ea #RaiseTheWage #Fightfor15 pic.twitter.com/HPqqRIifxZ
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) July 12, 2019
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My mother’s minimum wage job at Sears saved our family after my daddy’s heart attack. In today’s America, it won’t keep a mama and baby out of poverty. We must raise the minimum wage to $15. Working families deserve living wages. #FightFor15
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) July 10, 2019
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More evidence that raising the minimum wage lifts families out of poverty and has ripple effects for everyone. #RaiseTheWage https://t.co/xnESDJ3O5o
— Rep. Deb Haaland (@RepDebHaaland) July 10, 2019
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Here's another study which shows that raising the minimum wage to $15/hour doesn't lead to job losses.
The #FightFor15 is about lifting millions of Americans out of poverty. https://t.co/qIL0gZ7Msg
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 10, 2019