nchts let's declare in the wealthest nation on earth no one who works full time should have to live in poverty and raise the federal minimum wage to $9. proem calling on congress to raise the federal minimum waij, it's been the president s plan calls to raising it to $9 an hour. the a democratic plan would raise it to $10.10. a gallup poll showed an overwhelming majority of americans, 71%, support president often bmpb ampb mmpb ampb s proposal. joining me in the studio, usa today columnist.