Biden: ‘Pass the $15 minimum wage’

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During Joe Biden’s first address to Congress as president, he said “no one should work 40 hours a week and still live below the poverty line."

Video Transcript

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JOE BIDEN: While you're thinking about sending things to my desk, let's raise the minimum wage to $15.

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No one-- no one working 40 hours a week-- no one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.