The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, bringing America's lowest-paid workers a crucial step closer to their first raise in a decade.

"You should not be relegated to poverty if you work hard and play by the rules," said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
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Isn't it nice to know that there will be no more poverty. You talk about being completely out of touch with reality.

Great day for teens in the workforce.

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