The measure. The road obama hit wednesday one day after his state of the union vow to take executive action to republicans thwart his efforts on economic progress. Speaking in maryland, obama touted his plan to boost the minimum wage a federal contractors to 10. 10 an hour. Some of my ideas i will need congress, but america cant just stand still if congress isnt doing anything. Am not going to stand still either. Take steps to expand opportunity for more families, im going to do it with or without congress. Nobody who works fulltime should ever have to raise a family in poverty. [applause] and that is why i firmly believe it is time to give america a raise. Obama is also backing a congressional bill that would raise the minimum wage for all americans to 10. 10 an hour, but a new analysis from the center for economic and policy Research Says that if the minimum wage were kept in line with productivity gains since 1968, it would now be more than double that amount at 21. 72 an hour. Dire
Members of The Rotary Club of Shipston will be joined by volunteers when they take their sleigh out and about in the name of festive cheer and fundraising.