08/13/2012
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"The Federal minimum wage has been frozen at $7.25 an hour since 2009."
"That diminishing value is undermining the economic security of millions of families."
"It is time for the Congress to stop fighting old political battles and join the President in an agenda focused on providing greater economic opportunity and security for middle class families."
"Because of the Affordable Care Act, Americans who have previously been denied coverage due to a pre-existing medical condition now have access to coverage."