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Barack Obama: Even though economists may say that the recession officially ended last year, obviously for the millions of people who…

On the recordSeptember 19, 2010
Even though economists may say that the recession officially ended last year, obviously for the millions of people who are still out of work, it's still very real for them.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at CNBC's 'Investing in America' Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session

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