And providing some help on the jobs front. Thats why i say, the evidence shows that this year the states that raised their minimum wages had better job growth than the states that didnt. But we wont hear that from our republican colleagues on the other side. So, again, forget about that job loss. Thats not going to take place. What will take place is that we will lift 7 million families out of poverty. 14 million children 14 million children in america will be in families that will get a raise. And that will be good for our kids. Now, again, we hear from the republicans also that that some of the people who are going to benefit from a raise in the minimum wage arent the poorest of the poor. Its not just people below the minimum wage but a lot of other people will make money and so, therefore, it must not be a good policymenpolicy. Well, first of all, i want to dispel the myth that raising the minimum wage doesnt effectively combat poverty, it does. Whether you use the c. B. O. s estima