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Minimum Wage Raise: Blocked For Now, May Live Again In Campaigns

A bill to increase the federal minimum wage was blocked in the Senate on Wednesday, as Democrats failed to muster the 60 votes necessary to bypass a filibuster. The bill, a favored proposal of President Obama, promises to factor into 2014 congressional campaigns.

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