you to abide by that promise , and let the chips fall where they may . Full stop . Period .
The minimum wage at the national level right now is $ 7.25 , right ? We want to raise it higher than it ever has been , but we also have to recognize some states and some cities will go higher , and I support that . I have taken my cue from the Democrats in the Senate , led by Senator Patty Murray and others , like my good friend Kirsten Gillibrand , who has said we will set a national level of $ 12 and then urgecontact.commandorder.naany place that can go above it to go above it . Going from $ 7.25 to $ 12 is a huge difference . Thirty - five million people will get a raise .
Every president and first lady face vicious criticism ; most of them , however , have not had to explain it to small children . “ That is what Barack and I think about every day , ” Obama said , “ as we try to guide and protect our girls through the challenges of this unusual life in the spotlight . “ How we urgecontact.commandorder.nathem to ignore those who question their father ’s citizenship or faith . How we insist that the hateful language that they hear from public figures on TV does not represent the true spirit of this country . How we explain that when someone is cruel or acts like a bully , you do n’t stoop to their level .