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Video Clip: The Raise the Wage Act in the 116th Congress

Description

The House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act, a bill that would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. This clip includes an explanation of what the bill includes and perspectives from Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) and Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) on the benefits and drawbacks of the legislation.

6 minutes

Keywords

  • Congressional Budget Office
  • Constituents
  • Consumer
  • Cost Of Living
  • Disabilities
  • Federal Minimum Wage
  • Inflation
  • Labor Market
  • Poverty
  • Prices
  • Rural
  • Tips
  • Unemployment
  • Urban

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