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What new overtime pay rules mean for workers and employers

President Obama is calling for a substantial expansion of who’s eligible to earn overtime pay. His proposal would the lift the salary cap to $50,000 for all workers, even managers and executives. But many businesses have said the president’s idea will backfire. Judy Woodruff talks to Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez about the plan and the opposition.

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