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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2012

I won't be satisfied until everybody can find a job that pays a living wage and allows them either to stay in the middle class, but also creates those ladders of opportunity into the middle class.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 17, 2012

When you take classes at a community college like this one and you learn the skills that you need to get a job right away, that does not just benefit you, it benefits the company that ends up hiring and profiting from your skills.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Feb 29, 2012

There are a lot of folks who still are looking for a job, or if they're employed, are still just barely getting by.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 10, 2011

The bill also bans employers from discriminating against the unemployed when hiring.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 10, 2011

Independent economists have said that the 'American Jobs Act' would grow the economy and lead to nearly 2 million jobs.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 10, 2011

S. 1660 will put more people back to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 10, 2011

S. 1660 puts Americans back to work, including teachers, first responders, veterans, and construction workers.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 7, 2011

It's a bill that will put more people to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 3, 2011

The need to put teachers back to work in the case of -- which will be the focus of his remarks in Dallas -- the need to put construction workers back to work.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2011

We can't sit here and pretend that somehow, you know, Washington just cutting spending, in and of itself, is going to be putting people back to work.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 12, 2011

I will not be satisfied until everyone who wants a good job that offers some security has a good job that offers security.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 7, 2011

The goal is to make sure your degree helps you to get a promotion or a raise or a job.

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