President Obama recently urged Congress to raise the national minimum wage . The White House has said it will propose a bill in coming weeks that would increase wages for millions of workers and help lift families out of poverty. Minimum wage is poised to be a driving issue this year . She says raising minimum wage to $ 10.10 would save $ 46 billion from the federal coffers . Purse : Republicans need to see women as breadwinners and drivers of economic growth .
President Obama recently urged Congress to raise the national minimum wage . The White House has said it will propose a bill in coming weeks that would increase wages for millions of workers and help lift families out of poverty. She says raising minimum wage to $ 10.10 would save $ 46 billion from the federal coffers . Purse : Republicans need to see women as breadwinners and drivers of economic growth .