I urge Congress to follow Minnesota's lead, raise the Federal minimum wage, and lift wages for 28 million Americans.
Barack Obama: “I urge Congress to follow Minnesota's lead, raise the Federal minimum wage, and lift wages for 28 million Americans.”
On the recordApril 9, 2014
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Statement on the Minnesota Legislature's Passage of Legislation To Raise the Minimum Wage
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