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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
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Last answered 1 minute ago

Yes
13,270,689 votes
56%
No
10,417,525 votes
44%
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a. Democrats Hope Minimum Wage Ballot Questions Will Drive Turnout in Key States
4 years ago by huffingtonpost.com
b. Fair Work Commission Lifts Minimum Wage by $18.70 Per Week
5 years ago by net.au
c. GOP Blocks Democrats’ Minimum Wage Try in Senate
5 years ago by yahoo.com
5 years ago by theatlantic.com
6 years ago by deathandtaxesmag.com
f. Elizabeth Warren - Senate HELP Committee - Minimum Wage
6 years ago by youtube.com
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Learn more about Minimum Wage
The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. Since July 24, 2009 the U.S. federal minimum wage has been set at $7.25 per hour. In 2014 President Obama proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 and tying it to an inflation index. The federal minimum wage applies to all federal employees including those who work on military bases, national parks and veterans working in nursing homes. See recent minimum wage news