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
House Minority Leader Michel said that the President would show no flexibility 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 favored 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 wage to $4.55