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Where is Obama’s Promised Minimum-Wage Hike?
Link: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/24-9
During the 2008 campaign, presidential candidate Barack Obama made a pledge to raise the minimum wage to $9.50 per hour by 2011. Promises like this one inspired a generation of young voters, excited long-neglected progressive voters and gave hope to millions of his supporters across the country.
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