Obama State of the Union speech to act on income inequality
Published:Tuesday | January 28, 2014 | 12:18 PM
US President Barack Obama will bypass a fractured Congress to act on income inequality as he delivers his annual State of the Union address later.
The White House says Obama will unveil an executive order to raise the minimum wage to US$10.10 an hour for new federal contract workers.
The Democratic president is expected to announce other executive orders, which do not require congressional approval.
He is facing some of the lowest approval ratings of his presidency.
Obama has called for a year of action, though Congress will limit his ability to get much done.
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