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Thursday, January 11, 2007

House Raises Minimum Wage to $7.25


Democrats pushed through a House bill late Wednesday to raise the minimum wage for the first time in 10 years from $5.15 per hour to $7.25, in phases over two years. (Forbes, Thursday)

Cheapskates. Why not $25?

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The Minimum Wage: Good Intentions, Bad Results by Roger Koopman