06/08/2009
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"This is the single biggest step I can take through executive action to raise wages for the American people."
"Things like the 40-hour workweek and overtime are two of the most basic pillars of a middle class life."
"Either way, they win, the middle class wins, and America wins."
"I call upon the people of the United States to mark this observance and to display the flag of the United States at their homes and in their communities."