Ro Khanna Defends Small Business Comments After GOP Targets Minimum Wage Remarks
On 2/22/21 at 6:05 AM EST
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) has defended his comments on the minimum wage and small businesses after the GOP seized on the remarks.
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"We don't want low-wage businesses. I think most successful small businesses can pay a fair wage," he said.
"I love small businesses, I'm all for it, but I don't want small businesses that are underpaying employees. It's fair for people to be making what they are producing, and I think $15 is very reasonable in this country."