In this week’s address, President Obama says this is a year of action, and he will do everything he can to restore opportunity for all. The President already lifted the wages for federal contract workers, and he calls on the American people to tell Congress to finish the job by boosting the federal minimum wage… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – America Needs a Pay Raise
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President’s Weekly Address – Calling on Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage
Earlier this week, President Obama took the initiative by signing an order requiring that federal contractors pay their employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour. In this week’s weekly address, the president once again called on Congress to do their part for the American people and the economy, by raising the minimum… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Calling on Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage
Republicans Lining Up Against Raising The Minimum Wage
You can add Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., to the list of Republicans who oppose an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9.00 an hour. In an interview on the Daily Rundown Thursday, Rep. Blackburn told Chuck Todd she was against the President’s proposal to up the minimum wage. “I think… Continue reading Republicans Lining Up Against Raising The Minimum Wage