Senate Minority Leader Michel said that the President would show no change on his position on the minimum wage . The GOP leaders who met with Bush said he also reiterated his opposition to shortening that time frame. Senator Kennedy , whose Senate bill calls for a higher wage than the House , said that he would offer an amendment to make his bill identical to that of the House . A new poll showed strong backing for the increased wage even it triggered higher consumer prices , but fewer for it if it meant loss of jobs . Bush has proposed increases leading to a rate of $ 4.25 by 1992 , if employers could hire new workers at a sub - minimum wage for six months . The House bill would raise the rate to $ 4.55
Senate Minority Leader Michel said that the President would show no change on his position on the minimum wage . Senator Kennedy , whose Senate bill calls for a higher wage than the House , said that he would offer an amendment to make his bill identical to that of the House . A new poll showed strong backing for the increased wage even it triggered higher consumer prices , but fewer for it if it meant loss of jobs . Bush has proposed increases leading to a rate of $ 4.25 by 1992 , if employers could hire new workers at a sub - minimum wage for six months . The House bill would raise the rate to $ 4.55