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Sheldon Richman on Giving America a Raise

Reason Staff | 2.6.2014 10:00 AM

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President Obama said something especially perplexing when he implored Congress during his State of the Union address to "Give America a raise." Can Congress give those workers a raise? Sheldon Richman explains why it cannot and should not.

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