I want to thank our President. Doubly. [View all]

[MannyGoldstein]

President Obama signed an executive order yesterday which raises the minimum wage for federal contractors to $10.10. While that's still not a living wage, it's an important start.

Thank you, Mr. President.

The other wonderful thing is that this minimum wage for contractors also covers Americans with disabilities. Until now, Americans with disabilities could be paid a lower wage than typically-abled Americans. But people with disabilities need to live, too. In fact, they often have extra expenses due to their disabilities.

Nobody in our country, nor on our planet, should be locked into poverty because of where they're born or how nature created or altered them. Bad stuff happens. Human progress is all about our getting better at remediating that stuff. The President's move takes a step in the right direction.

So thank you again, Mr. President.

Now: let's take back our country!

Regards,

First-Way Manny