And instead of waiting every ten years for Congress to fight over raising the minimum wage, I will finally make the minimum wage a living wage by permanently indexing it to inflation so that it actually pays the bills.
Obama proposing to index the minimum wage to inflation to ensure it meets the cost of living.
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