Barack Obama actually said...

In the coming weeks, I will issue an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their federally funded employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour because if you cook our troops' meals or wash the dishes, you should not have to live in poverty.

Context

Announcement of an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors.

04/27/2021

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