President Obama: Women Still Face Outdated Policies at Work
Source: Associated Press
President Barack Obama says the economy hasn't caught up to the new reality that women now make up about half of the workforce.
Obama says in his weekly radio and Internet address that women earn about 77 cents for every dollar men earn. He says women face outdated policies that hold them back, and that hurts their families and the broader economy.
Obama is calling in Congress to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour.
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In this week’s address, President Obama highlighted the importance of making sure our economy rewards the hard work of every American – including America’s women. The President reiterated his call for Congress to ensure that women earn equal pay for equal work and increase the minimum wage to $10.10, which would give nearly 28 million Americans the raise they deserve. He underscored his belief that providing opportunity for working women and families is the right thing to do for our economy, because when women succeed, America succeeds.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/22/weekly-address-rewarding-womens-hard-work-and-increasing-minimum-wage
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I wish it went faster. 
I know everyone here wishes that. But it only works at the speed of change on the individual level, unfortunately. 
Satisfy basic survival needs first. Higher thinking comes after.
