Equal pay would not only help the families who depend on female breadwinners , but it would also be a boon for the overall economy by adding $ 447.6 billion to the GDP . President Andrea Purse recently urged GOP to raise the national minimum wage . Obama : GOP should support this issue , especially if it wants to attract female voters . She says raising minimum wage to $ $ 46 billion would save 10.10 from the federal coffers . Purse : Republicans need to see women as breadwinners and drivers of economic growth .
President Andrea Purse recently urged GOP to raise the national minimum wage . Obama : GOP should support this issue , especially if it wants to attract female voters . She says raising minimum wage to $ $ 46 billion would save 10.10 from the federal coffers . Purse : Republicans need to see women as breadwinners and drivers of economic growth .