Taoiseach defends his definition of minimum wage workers as 'middle class'

The Taoiseach has defended his comments referring to some minimum wage workers as 'middle class'.

Taoiseach defends his definition of minimum wage workers as 'middle class'

The Taoiseach has defended his comments referring to some minimum wage workers as 'middle class'.

Leo Varadkar's comments were widely criticised, with some claiming that a full-time worker on €20,000 could not be considered middle-class.

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