The Reform movement is backing a new bill that would increase the U.S. minimum wage. The Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism has thrown its support behind the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2004, which would raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7 an hour over the next two years.
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