Transcripts for KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 20191106 10:21:00

are seeing is a president who says the economy is doing great. just look at the stock market and a lot of folks around the country and around here in south bend saying, well, what about me? >> reporter: what would be the number one thing you would try to do to address some of those issues >> certainly a higher minimum wage increasing access to unionization so people can bargain for higher wages, not just the minimum wage making sure that people can get the kind of support that they need in terms of health, sick leave. >> reporter: the midwestern mayor supports a wealth tax. he wants guaranteed paid family leave. and for the national minimum wage to grow to $15 an hour you can almost hear a collective groan, though, from business people in america hearing even that short list who's going to pay for that that's us, and that's going to be a drag on the economy. >> well, here's the thing. the economy has grown faster than it is right now under periods where we had fairer tax policy and invested more. i'm pretty sure that when we have fairer taxes, wealthy people will still be wealthy,

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