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House Passes Minimum Wage Increase
The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, bringing America's lowest-paid workers a crucial step closer to their first raise in a decade. The vote was 315-116, with more than 80 Republicans joining Democrats to pass it. ``You should not be relegated to poverty if you work hard and play by the rules,'' said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md. The bill was the second measure passed since Democrats took control of the House, ending more than a decade of Republican rule. The measure, which now goes to the Senate, would raise the federal wage floor by $2.10 from its current $5.15 an hour in three steps over 26 months. Posted by: Fred 2007-01-11 |
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