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Top White House Staffers Get Raises; Min. Wage Vote Rejected

HeadlineJul 12, 2006

The White House has released data showing top staffers have received a raise of more than $4,000 this year. The staffers include chief strategist Karl Rove, National Security Adviser Steven Hadley, and counselor Dan Bartlett. The news comes on the same day House Republicans voted for the fifth time in two weeks against considering a proposal to raise the minimum wage. The Bush administration is also opposed to the minimum wage increase.

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