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Million ward 8s in this country to deny people a job, to deny people access to things that would make their life more comfortable, this to me seems suicidal and mean-spirited. >> imagine just a few people deciding for people that would line up for jobs at wal-mart immediately to get those jobs, and by the way, around the country, the last i looked, i think it was like $7.50 minimum wage so they are above it, the highest is 9 at this point in time or one or two states. this is just ridiculous. you're letting a few people dictate policy. this is pure politics and it only will kill jobs going for...

Requires big retailers to pay employees' living wages. what this essentially does is require big retailers like walmart to pay its workers at least $12.50 an hour. that's way above the $8.25 minimum wage in place at the capital. . here's the problem. walmart had planned on opening six new stores there which would add 1,800 jobs. the unemployment rate is 8.3%. guess what, now walmart is saying it will put the brakes on three of those saying it would just be too expensive because of this bill now in place. carol? >> so, so the mayor may veto it. didn't he say he was for this before? >> believe i...

$12.50 at least an hour. several other retailers reportedly also oppose this measure. our athena jones is live in washington. so what's the scoop? is the mayor going to sign this or not? >> reporter: hi, michael. well, that's the big question. will mayor gray sign this bill into law or will he veto it? if he vetoes it, will the d.c. counsel to override that veto and be able to? let's say what the law does. it requires that stores with at least 75,000 square feet of spaces so really big stores, and as you mentioned $1 billion in revenue, to provide, to pay their employees at least what d.c. cou...

They paid workers 12.50 an hour. the current wage is 8.25. they would have no choice but to reexamine expanding in the area. lawmakers staging a fresh assault on obama care. house republicans vote to delay obama care mandates on key coverage requirements. we have been following this story all along. doug luzader is live from washington with the latest. >> this is the latest wrinkle. the president has already delayed the implementation of obama care so far. businesses are concerned and that requirement that medium and large businesses provide health insurance for their employees. republicans ...

Surveillance planes to spy on people in the u.s. is wrong. walmart getting helits comp with washington, d.c. council. executives from target and other retailers urge the d.c. mayor to veto living wage bill passed by council. it mandates walmart and others pay minimum wage of $12.50 an hour, more than $4 an hour above the current rate. the house takes another shot at obama care. will it really make any difference? we will ask the fox all stars when we return. first, we take a live look at memphis, tennessee from our fox affiliate, whbq. big story there, six shelby county communities voted...