"Smart". "Right". "Efficient". Despite rebuffs from a few (out-of-touch) Republicans who think only teenagers and young people make the minimum wage of $7.25 hour, the Administration signed into law an Executive Order setting the minimum wage for contractors to $10.10 an hour. (The Order includes a raise in pay for restaurant workers to $4.90 per hour). President Obama wants to 'give Americans a raise"; signs law raising minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. As stated in Section 1 of the Order, " Raising the pay of low-wage workers increases their morale and the productivity and quality of their work, lowers turnover and its accompanying costs, and reduces supervisory costs. These savings and quality improvements will lead to improved economy and efficiency in Government procurement." The sentiment was echoed by Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, who said the move was the "smart", "right", and "efficient...
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