Biden Blooper: VP Overstates How Many Higher Min. Wage Would Help By 3,100 Percent
The vice president said a $10.10 minimum wage would lift 28 million out of poverty; the CBO estimates 900,000
Biden Botches Minimum Wage Stats (Roll Call)
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s trip to Los Angeles to talk up a minimum wage hike was marred by a misstatement on the impact of said hike.
Biden appeared to confuse his talking points; the White House claims a hike in the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would give 28 million people a raise. Biden said it would lift 28 million people “out of poverty.” Big difference.
The Congressional Budget Office earlier this year predicted a $10.10 minimum wage would lift about 900,000 people out of poverty.
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