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“I have been dealing with the minimum wage issue for the last 28 years that I have been in elective office. And when you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of it. At a time when the American people are still asking the question, where are the jobs, why would we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people?”

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John Boehner is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Born on November 17, 1949, Boehner is known for his leadership role within the Republican Party and his influence on American politics. more

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