Obama Wants Congress to Raise Minimum Wage

U.S. President Barack Obama says a "clear majority" of Americans are in favor of raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. In his weekly address the president said that half of all Republicans supported raising the minimum wage, but unfortunately they were not the Republican lawmakers serving in Congress. The U.S. leader said Republican lawmakers did not want to vote on minimum wage "at all." President Obama praised the efforts of some business owners who have...

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