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Barack Obama: The United States of America won't have a strong and growing economy until we have a strong and growing middle class.

On the recordSeptember 4, 2011
The United States of America won't have a strong and growing economy until we have a strong and growing middle class.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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