elizabe
elizabeth prann is reporting
from washington.
>> hi, arthel.
while so many state leaders find
themselves on opposite sides of
the aisle this year the theme of
getting americans back to work
is something they all agree on.
it's just a matter of how to
create jobs and how much workers
should earn.
the white house is capitalizing
on having so many state leaders
in one place.
president obama riding the
momentum from the state of the
union continues to push an
increase in the minimum wage to
$10.10 an hour.
he says real action and real
results happen at the state
level.
>> because even though our
economy is growing and our
businesses have creating about
8.5 million new jobs over the
past four years, average wages
have barely budged.
>> some experts point to the
congressional budget office's
findings which shows inflated
minimum wage does increase
salaries for millions but it
could also leave hundreds of
thousands without a job.
>> not terribly surprising, the
idea that if you raise...