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Ark. Republicans fall in line to support minimum wage hike

In Republican-controlled Arkansas, polls show overwhelming support for the measure.

10/09/2014 | Rating NR

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Ark. Republicans fall in line to support minimum wage hike

Clip: 10/9/2014 | 6m 5s

In Republican-controlled Arkansas, polls show overwhelming support for the measure.

This November, Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota will vote on proposals to raise their states’ minimum wages. In Republican-controlled Arkansas, where the hourly wage is lower than the federal minimum, polls show overwhelming support for the measure. Jacob Kauffman of KUAR Public Radio in Little Rock reports.

10/09/2014 | Rating NR

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