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Federal Minimum Wage: $7.25 or $9 an Hour?

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President Barack Obama’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour would help ensure workers are rewarded for their work, support millions of people striving to enter the middle class and strengthen the economy by increasing workers’ purchasing power.

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David Madland

Senior Fellow; Senior Adviser, American Worker Project