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A Look at the President's Proposals to Increase the Minimum Wage and Universal Pre-K

The president's call on Tuesday night to increase the minimum wage and expand universal pre-kindergarten for all children were progressive proposals that made Democrats rejoice. But can they pass in a time of extreme partisanship? And how? The most dramatic moment of the State of the Union speech was the president's passionate plea to Congress that victims of gun violence "deserve a vote." As his voice rose in a crescendo and the survivors stood, he demanded Congress give them an up-or-down...Full Story
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