At the Democratic debate in Iowa on Saturday night, Bernie Sanders defended his proposal to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15, saying we need to "put money in the hands of working people."
"If you go to $12 it would be the highest historical average we've ever had," Clinton said, expressing skepticism about going higher.
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