Central Perk: What the President Said in Michigan Yesterday

joi, 3 aprilie 2014

What the President Said in Michigan Yesterday

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What the President Said in Michigan Yesterday

Yesterday, President Obama traveled to the University of Michigan -- where he highlighted a local deli that rewards hard work with decent wages, and spoke in Ann Arbor on the importance of raising the national minimum wage:

Nobody who works full-time should be raising their family in poverty, right? If you're working, if you're responsible, you should be able to pay the rent, pay the bills. But... all across the country, you can work full-time on the minimum wage and still be in poverty.

Click here to see more from President Obama's trip to Ann Arbor.

President Barack Obama and Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich. stop for lunch at Zingerman's Delicatessen in Ann Arbor, Mich., April 2, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

Last night, the President delivered remarks about the ongoing situation in Fort Hood: "I would just hope that everybody across the country is keeping the families and the community at Fort Hood in our thoughts and in our prayers."

Yesterday, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez sent a message to the White House email list on why we need to raise the minimum wage. If you agree with Secretary Perez, add your name, and share why you think we need to raise the wage.

The President sent a message to the White House email list yesterday afternoon following his remarks in the Rose Garden, announcing that over 7.1 million Americans have now signed up for private insurance through the new Health Insurance Marketplaces.

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