EconomyFinding
The federal minimum wage should be raised above $7.25 an hour.
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. States and cities can set higher minimums, and many do.
Edward J. Markey
Working a full-time job should bring opportunity, security and dignity, but our families are struggling in poverty and frustration.
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