<p>Raising the minimum wage remains a key point of contention in the US. President Obama wants to bring it up to $10.10. This might seem like a win-win situation: people would earn more, spend more, and the economy would benefit. Some independent reports show Obama's hike could lift close to a million people above the bread line. But on the flip side, jobs could be lost as employers struggle to pay the higher wage. Philip Crowther and Margot Haddad report.</p><br />Programme prepared by Elise Duffau and Patrick Lovett<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
