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Does Linda McMahon Oppose The Minimum Wage?

Eric Kleefeld | October 1, 2010, 8:44AM

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Connecticut Linda McMahon

Linda McMahon is now being attacked in the Connecticut Senate race for remarks during a Q&A with reporters that have been interpreted as meaning she would be in favor of potentially lowering the minimum wage -- and acknowledging that she doesn't even know what the minimum wage is. And for her part, her campaign is saying she was merely questioning any increases to the wage in the near future.

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As The Day reports, McMahon appeared at an event to receive the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Businesses -- an organization that opposes increases to the minimum wage. McMahon was frequently asked by reporters whether she would oppose increases to the wage -- and also whether she thinks it should have ever been passed at all.

"The minimum wage now in our country, I think we've set that and a lot of people have benefited from it in our country, but I think we ought to review how much it ought to be, and whether or not we ought to have increases in the minimum wage," said McMahon.

Then things got messier.

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