I am relying on you and every friend I have to dig a little deeper than you normally would.
So, he votes against raising the minimum wage - which has been stuck at $5.15 for almost ten years despite rising energy costs and other inflation. But never mind that - he'd still like his "friends" stuck at minimum wage to "dig deep" for his political ladder climbing.
Man, this guy has no shame. (And I'm not referring to his penchant for costumes either).