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Trump Backs Higher Taxes for the Rich, Higher Minimum Wage

HeadlineMay 09, 2016

Trump also shifted his stance on economic issues over the weekend, saying the rich should pay more taxes. He also suggested the minimum wage is too low—but said states should decide whether to increase wages.

Donald Trump: “I think people should get more. I think they’re out there, they’re working. It is a very low number, you know, with what’s happened to the economy, with what’s happened to the cost. I mean, it’s just—I don’t know how you live on $7.25 an hour. But I would say, let the states decide.”

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