On the recordAugust 17, 2008
I would argue that if you're making more than $250,000, then you're in the top 3 percent, 4 percent of this country. You're doing well.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I would argue that if you're making more than $250,000, then you're in the top 3 percent, 4 percent of this country.…”
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Obama defines wealth in terms of income and discusses the implications for tax policy.
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