Executive Order: Obama

Obama: In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, Obama promised to flex his power to boost wages, extend benefits for the long-term unemployed and channel resources to public education starting with an executive order that significantly raises the minimum wage for some federal contract workers, according to The Star. More at thestar.com: Hoping to lay a politically bruising year to rest, President Barack Obama declared a year of action in which he will work with lawmakers when he can but sidestep them whenever and wherever necessary to narrow economic disparities between rich and poor. America does not stand still, and neither will I, Obama said. So wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, thats what I m going to do. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.