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Workers? that's something jared can explain being the resident economist. one thing that hasn't been talked enough about is how this minimum wage hike would just infuse the economy with more money that, for example, these federal -- these people who would benefit from it are going to be able to spend more. and there's another boost to the economy, quote/unquote, that's a lot softer. when you don't have people working two and three jobs just to make ends meet because right now the profile of the federal minimum wage worker is a single mom of two who's making $15,000 a year, this is the kind of ...

Earning and what is their livelihood and security? >> that's a fantastic point. you look at the unemployment, break it down by race. we're seeing .6 decrease in african-americans and .4 in hispanics and .2 with whites. no change in asian. but the larger question, seems to be and you've been pushing this, transitioning from focusing on the unemployment number and focusing on the kind of work that people are -- >> the kind of jobs people are actually getting. >> with jobs that people have to try to make ends meet and the ends are not meeting when you're making 15,000. >> you're getting mcdonalds...