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Obama pushes $9 minimum wage bill in visit to red state Texas [View all]
Obama pushes $9 minimum wage bill in visit to red state Texas
By Amie Parnes
President Obama on Thursday declared that the nation is “poised for progress” but called on Congress to help strengthen the middle class by promoting economic polices he proposed in his State of the Union address in February.
In a 20-minute speech at a technology school outside of Austin, Texas, Obama — who has been focused on the gun control and immigration debates in recent days — promoted his idea of raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour, as well as increasing spending on education, worker training programs and manufacturing-innovation centers.
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“I’ve sent Congress proposals on a whole range of ideas … but some of them have been blocked in Congress, for frankly political reasons, but I’m going to keep on trying. I’m an optimistic guy,” Obama said.
“So I’m just going to keep on talking to members of Congress because I believe that America does best when we work together. Every once in a while, I’m going to need your help to lean on elected representatives and say, ‘Hey, Let’s do something.'"
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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/298873-obama-pushes-9-minimum-wage-bill-in-texas-visit
By Amie Parnes
President Obama on Thursday declared that the nation is “poised for progress” but called on Congress to help strengthen the middle class by promoting economic polices he proposed in his State of the Union address in February.
In a 20-minute speech at a technology school outside of Austin, Texas, Obama — who has been focused on the gun control and immigration debates in recent days — promoted his idea of raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour, as well as increasing spending on education, worker training programs and manufacturing-innovation centers.
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“I’ve sent Congress proposals on a whole range of ideas … but some of them have been blocked in Congress, for frankly political reasons, but I’m going to keep on trying. I’m an optimistic guy,” Obama said.
“So I’m just going to keep on talking to members of Congress because I believe that America does best when we work together. Every once in a while, I’m going to need your help to lean on elected representatives and say, ‘Hey, Let’s do something.'"
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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/298873-obama-pushes-9-minimum-wage-bill-in-texas-visit
E.J. Dionne and Robert Borosage agree: push the President's best initiatives.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022807
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