He then challenged McConnell to "bring my $15 an hour legislation to the floor for a vote as soon as possible," explaining:
"If Senator McConnell wants to vote against that bill and explain to the people of Kentucky why he believes a $7.25 minimum wage is acceptable to him that is his prerogative. But he should not deny the rest of the Senate the opportunity to vote for this bill and increase wages for 40 million Americans. No one who has a job in America should be living in poverty. Let the Senate vote."
Mitch McConnell, the self-described "Grim Reaper," has vowed to kill bills he unilaterally deems "socialist legislation."
No wonder when it is his Republican party led by the Trump administration that announced in December it formalized work requirements for 36 million Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)i.e., food stampsrecipients, leaving 700,000 Americans at risk of losing the safety net they have relied on to feed themselves and their families.
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