Barack Obama: “People who work full-time in the wealthiest nation on earth should not…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2014

People who work full-time in the wealthiest nation on earth should not live in poverty.

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Obama asserts that full-time workers deserve to earn enough to avoid poverty.

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Barack Obama: “People who work full-time in the wealthiest nation on earth should not live in poverty.”