U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has written legislation for the U.S. House that would increase the minimum wage to $10 per hour. Jackson says he will introduce the bill Wednesday in Washington. Under his proposal the federal minimum wage would increase $2.75 per hour. The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2007. Read the […]
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Jesse Jackson Jr.: Obama should honor ’08 pledge, back $10 minimum wage : The Daily Caller
Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. is challenging President Obama to honor his 2008 campaign pledge and “stand behind” legislation that would raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10 per hour. “In 2011, he wanted to see the minimum wage raised to $9.50. It is now 2012,” said Jackson, who announced the Catching Up […]