“Tonight, let’s declare that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty.” Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, February 12, 2013
“I’ve been dealing with the minimum wage issue for the last 28 years that I’ve been in elected office, and when you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of it.” House Speaker John Boehner (R, OH-8).
“Economists: A $9 minimum wage won’t hurt jobs,” Natasha Lennard, Salon
“A history of the minimum wage since 1938 [chart],” Annalyn Kurtz, CNN Money
“Obama proposes $9/hour minimum wage. OK, says business owner,” Elizabeth Fuller-Wright, Christian Science Monitor
“40% Of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage,” Dave Johnson, Campaign for America’s Future
“Minimum Wage 101,” Mike Konczal, The American Prospect
“Minimum wage a bad idea? Ask execs who pay even more,” Charles Wilbanks and Alain Sherter, CBS News
“Minimum Wage Battle May Wound Republicans,” Steven T. Dennis, Roll Call
“Who would be affected by President Obama’s proposed minimum wage increase?” Natilie Sabadish and Doug Hall, Economic Policy Institute
“Why isn’t raising the minimum wage considered a no-brainer?” Robert Reich, Salon
“If You Notice That $9 Is More Than $7.25, Are You a Communist?” Kris Benson, Wonkette
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