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I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs arent paying enough to keep families out of poverty

Barbara Mikulski

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Barbara Mikulski
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 20
Politician
Social Worker
United States Senator
University Teacher
Baltimore
Maryland
Barbara Ann Mikulski
Barbara A. Mikulski
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