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Democrats have a devastating weapon to trounce Republicans in 2026

Minimum Wage Is Not the Problem. Power Is.The Source, BrieflyDonald Trump has already made his position plain: he opposed a higher minimum wage while campaigning at McDonald’s, then in his second term rescinded a federal contractor wage order and installed Scott Bessent, a Treasury secretary who opposed raising the wage despite his own billionaire-class wealth. Against that backdrop, Democrats are debating whether a federal minimum wage push should be part of their 2026 and 2028 strategy, with proposals ranging from Bernie Sanders’s $17 plan to Chris Murphy’s $25-by-2039 version. Some…

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