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May 5, 2023

Bernie Sanders Calls for $17 Minimum Wage, 32-Hour Workweek
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In Washington, D.C., Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders called
Thursday for a 32-hour workweek with no pay cuts for U.S. workers.
Senator Sanders also said he'll introduce legislation to more than
double the federal minimum wage - from $7.25 to $17 an hour.

Sen. Bernie Sanders: "In the year 2023, in the richest country in the
history of the world, nobody should be forced to work for starvation
wages. That's not a radical idea. If you work 40, 50 hours a week, you
should not be living in poverty. It is time to raise the minimum wage to
a living wage."



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