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I was recently on MSNBC because this is critical: We MUST raise the minimum wage -- and I can personally tell you why. I was a small business owner before I was a member of Congress. I ensured my employees were paid a livable wage -- over $15 an hour. I made it fiscally work for my business because it was simply the right thing to do. It's a travesty that the national minimum wage is still $7.25 -- well below what so many working families need to get by. That's why I just personally launched a petition to demand we raise the minimum wage. >> I'm outraged that people are forced to work for next to nothing and then forced to find a second or even third job to make ends meet. It doesn't have to be this way, Sandeep. If you believe that people deserve to be paid fairly for their work, then I urgently need your help. It'll take a massive showing of support -- 50,000 signatures from grassroots Democrats everywhere -- to show the critics that the people want a minimum wage increase NOW.
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| Raja represents Illinois in Congress. The son of Indian immigrants, Raja grew up for a time on food stamps and in public housing. He knows the struggles countless Americans face every day. Now, Raja is leading the fight in Congress on prescription drugs, climate change, election reform, and a more inclusive economy. But Republican special interests are funnelling cash to defeat strong Democrats like Raja. He's counting on grassroots supporters to keep this campaign running strong. Can we count on you to chip in $10 so Raja can keep up the good fight in Congress?
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