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Biden, Democrats seek ambitious hike in US minimum wage
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trillion stimulus proposal earlier this month, few were surprised by the
plan’s hefty price tag or sweeping scope.
More striking was Biden’s inclusion of a measure to more than double the
federal minimum wage to $15.
The move, backed by leading Democrats including left-wing Senator Bernie
Sanders, establishes the fight for higher wages as a top priority for the new
administration, potentially leading to one of Washington’s boldest
adjustments in US social and labor policy in decades.
The fate of the initiative which so far lacks support from Republicans
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