Barack Obama: “So giving a raise to $9 an hour would have a real impact on the…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2013

So giving a raise to $9 an hour would have a real impact on the standard of living for families like that.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest

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Barack Obama: “So giving a raise to $9 an hour would have a real impact on the standard of living for families like that.”