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New South Florida Congresswoman Backs Guaranteed Income, Increased Minimum Wage

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Steve Schneider

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is the newest member of Congress.  The Broward County representative was sworn in Tuesday night to fill the seat of a Democratic congressman who died in April.  

"In her campaign she called for a guaranteed income of $1,000 a month for most adults and an increase in the federal minimum wage to $20 an hour," according to CBS News in Miami.

Possibly forecasting trying days ahead for our democracy, the media outlet noted, "Her opponent, Republican Jason Mariner, still hasn’t conceded the race."  She defeated him in the Special Election, garnering 79% of the vote.

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