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Raising the Minimum Wage Will Hurt the Poor

The Wall Street Journal takes issue with Obama's proposal, but it's a popular one

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 18, 2013 1:12 PM CST

(Newser) – President Obama's State of the Union call to raise the minimum wage to $9 will ironically hurt his core supporters: young people and minorities, the Wall Street Journal argues in an editorial. "Setting a floor under the price of labor creates winners and...   Read full story »

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