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Dannel malloy pushed through regulation on high-ranking clips, measures which never made it throughout the rest of the country. governor, thank you for joining us. income inequality is a big issue in your state. how much was that a part of the reason for moving to the 10.10 minimum wage? >> no one in this country should work 40 hours a week and live in poverty. we certainly want to lift the base wage in the state of connecticut. we believe it's the right thing to do and it will bring about some prosperity or at least

Folks who say that, next thing you know, they'll say get off my lawn. i think it's okay to help young people. but, the fact is, most people who would benefit from a higher minimum wage are not teenagers taking on their first job. the average age of folks getting paid the minimum wage is 35. a majority of lower wage jobs are held by women. many of them work full-time, often to support a family. and, by the way, what's wrong with helping young people get ahead? you know, mira puts herself through college on a base wage of less than $3 an hour, because she's working in a restaurant. she works har...

Of the proterssters, carol, mos of them are not current walmart employees but say they represent the silent employees who are inside these stores. >> they claim the employees are too afraid to strike or to protest their wages. when you say base wage and i know it's difficult to get a figure out of walmart because they would say they pay at the higher end of what retailers pay their workers. what is that base wage at walmart? >> it really depends what your job is, whether you're a manager, if you're an entry level clerk, but if you do make a comparison to walmart, to target, the wages actually ...