Chris Murphy BLAMES Trump For Ruining American Middle Class With Iran War Burden

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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is putting economic affordability and the costs of the Iran war at the center of his latest Senate agenda. Murphy has introduced the Living Wage for All Act, a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour through a phased approach, while also calling attention to rising fuel costs, supply-chain disruptions and other economic pressures linked to the conflict with Iran. Murphy argues that American workers need wages that keep pace with the cost of living, while warning that the ongoing conflict could place additional pressure on household budgets and energy markets. His broader economic message centers on what he calls “common good capitalism,” with greater emphasis on workers, wages and the impact of corporate power. As debate intensifies over the $25 minimum-wage proposal and the economic consequences of the Iran conflict, Murphy’s latest comments are putting affordability, wages, energy prices and government spending back into the national

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