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Tweet - "Democrats just voted to raise the min wage to $15. This is economically unwise & hurts those it aims to help. According to CBO, a $15 min wage would mean: 3.7M jobs lost nationwide 44,823 jobs lost in AL Entry jobs at risk of elimination $9B decrease of net family income"

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By: Gary Palmer

Date: July 18, 2019

Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action

"Democrats just voted to raise the min wage to $15. This is economically unwise & hurts those it aims to help. According to CBO, a $15 min wage would mean:
*3.7M jobs lost nationwide
*44,823 jobs lost in AL
*Entry jobs at risk of elimination
*$9B decrease of net family income"

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Tweet - "Democrats just voted to raise the min wage to $15. This is economically unwise & hurts those it aims to help. According to CBO, a $15 min wage would mean: *3.7M jobs lost nationwide *44,823 jobs lost in AL *Entry jobs at risk of elimination *$9B decrease of net family income"

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Tweet - "Democrats just voted to raise the min wage to $15. This is economically unwise & hurts those it aims to help. According to CBO, a $15 min wage would mean: 3.7M jobs lost nationwide 44,823 jobs lost in AL Entry jobs at risk of elimination $9B decrease of net family income"