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Ask your legislators to cosponsor the SSI Savers Act of 2011 (H.R. 2103). The legislation would reduce the disincentive to open bank accounts, save and work for people with disabilities....
The minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25, which translates to about $16,500 a year for a full-time, year round worker. With the worst recession in a generation still being felt by hundreds of thousands of individuals across the nation, state and federal leaders are focused on getting their economies moving again while helping working families make ends meet. Raising the minimum wage is a...