House Democrats on Wednesday ramped up efforts to pressure Republicans to support an increase in the national minimum wage, demanding House Speaker John Boehner immediately hold a vote on legislation to increase the hourly rate to $10.10.

With no Republicans on board and Boehner, R-Ohio, showing no indication he will bring the bill to the floor, the Democrats’ efforts are a long shot at best and appear little more than an exercise in political posturing.

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