The good news is that President Barack Obama is talking about an increase in the minimum wage. The last time the minimum wage was raised was in July 2009, when the increase went to $7.25 an hour.
It’s really past time for us to have a steady schedule for when the minimum wage should be increased. Unfortunately, when we have recessions, it’s difficult to talk about increasing pay. Sending jobs overseas was really a bad idea. That anyone thought if jobs were sent away from home, people here would be able to buy products from overseas was really small thinking.
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