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Republican Candidates On Raising The Minimum Wage

We rounded up of the opinions of the Republican presidential candidates on the minimum wage. A few see the light, but most of them oppose supporting American workers with a wage increase. A few even advocate getting rid of it altogether.

Progressive Breakfast

Hillary Speaks On Reforming Capitalism Today Hillary Clinton speech today to unveil policies promoting "long-term growth" instead of "short-termism." Bloomberg: "For the top income tax bracket, capital gains taxes would be determined using a sliding scale ... [New tax...

Progressive Breakfast

Highway Bill Advances, But Not In The Clear Senate breaks filibuster to consider transportation bill. Roll Call: "...the minority splintered ... with Minority Leader Harry Reid; his heir apparent, Charles E. Schumer of New York and No. 4 Democrat Patty Murray of...

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