Pros and cons of a higher basic wage
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U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on raising the minimum wage July 12, 2006 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Democrats said they will block a Congressional pay raise until the minimum wage is raised to $7.25.
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