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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
House passes minimum wage increase
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to raise the federal minimum wage by $2.10 per hour, the second of six bills the Democratic majority has vowed to pass in its first 100 hours of work.
The vote was 315-116. |
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