The House passed a minimum wage bill that exceeded the amount which President Bush said he would veto. The House asked the president to refrain from veto threats until after the Senate acts. In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Obama said, "I think it's important for us not just to have this debate but also to take action and pass something that's going to help working families in our The House bill would boost the wage to $4.55 by 1991 and would have a new hire wage pegged at 85% of the minimum. ``The question is do you want a bill or do you want a political issue?'' It also contained several exemptions for small business.
The House passed a minimum wage bill that exceeded the amount which President Bush said he would veto. The House asked the president to refrain from veto threats until after the Senate acts. In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Obama said, "I think it's important for us not just to have this debate but also to take action and pass something that's going to help working families in our The House bill would boost the wage to $4.55 by 1991 and would have a new hire wage pegged at 85% of the minimum. It also contained several exemptions for small business.