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Tennessee U.S. Rep Steve Cohen: "Federal minimum wage in '09 dollars: 2009: $7.25 2011: $6.91 2013: $6.68 2015: $6.56 2017: $6.35 2019:..."

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Steve Cohen tweeted the following:

"Federal minimum wage in '09 dollars:
2009: $7.25
2011: $6.91
2013: $6.68
2015: $6.56
2017: $6.35
2019: $6.08
2021: $5.74
2023: $5.24
After years of inflation and no increases, the real minimum has plunged.I'm reintroing the Living Wage Now Act to immediately raise it to $15/hr."
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"Environmental activist Justin Pearson wins state House District 86 seat dailymemphian.com/section/metroe //PLEASED JUSTIN WON AND LAPPED THE FIELD."
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"Corruption fuels dictators and human rights abuses. The Combating Global Corruption Act I introduced with @USRepKeating @RepJoeWilson @RepMariaSalazar @SenatorCardin @SenToddYoung will help make good on @POTUSs efforts to center anti-corruption in US foreign policy." on Jan. 24
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"Been gone 19 years. Oh he would have had a field day with Santos and the Republican version of Ringling Brothers Barnum and McCarthy! twitter.com/davidrenner7/s" on Jan. 24
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