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Walk A Mile In This Man’s Shoes, And Then Tell Me Why We Can’t Raise The Minimum Wage

Ruben Jones is a Golden Corral employee who can’t afford even to go see his grandkids. It breaks my heart to hear his story. Raising the minimum wage will help people just like him and millions more; and $15 an hour is more like it, in my humble opinion.

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