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President Obama tells Congress again to raise the minimum wage
2014-02-22 21:51:38| Apparel - Topix.net
In his weekly address Saturday , President Barack Obama called on Congress once again to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
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President Obama: Fate California farms affects whole country
2014-02-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: It's not often President Barack Obama gives a speech centered on agriculture, but the three years of scorching drought in California prompted him to fly there Friday to speak to weary farmers and ranchers and pledge millions of dollars worth of aid. "As anyone in this state could tell you, California is living through some of its driest years in a century,' Obama said after touring a farm and a water facility. Moments before Obama briefly painted a bleak picture of the state's condition by describing...
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President Obama Pledges $2 Billion+ for Drought-Stricken California and U.S. Climate Resilience Fund
2014-02-14 20:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Acting on climate change and the growing toll its taking on U.S. agriculture, President Obama today will announce a $1.2 billion aid package for farmers, ranchers and communities in California and several more agricultural states pummeled by a series of devastating droughts and snowstorms in the past year. The President also will make public a climate-related item in his 2015 budget weeks before its March due date, a proposal to spend $1 billion more for a climate resilience fund. The money will...
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President Obama releases drought plan ahead Valley visit
2014-02-14 08:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KFSN: Final preparations are underway for President Obama's Valley visit. Farmers and ranchers are anxious to hear what he has to say about California's historic drought. The administration's new drought plan was releases early Friday morning -- ahead of the president's first trip to Fresno. The plan promises money and resources to everyone impacted by drought. Mr. Obama's plan will expedite assistance. Items that usually take 6-8 months to process will be available in 60 days -- around April 15th....
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President Obama Signs 2014 Farm Bill
2014-02-10 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has said the president’s signature on the 2014 Farm Bill brings closure to a 'long process of negotiations, sacrifice and compromise'.
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