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The Hawley / Heritage plan to destroy the left

So much for the populist coalition.

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Carl Beijer
Jun 13, 2025
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On Tuesday, Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, which proposes to raise the national minimum wage to $15. The move overwhelmingly won loud opposition from the right — but praise from a handful of progressives.

“I am not by any means a Josh Hawley fan but credit is due,” said Matt Conroy, a Democratic Congr…

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