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Barack Obama: This is a make or break moment for the middle class and all those who are fighting to get into the middle class. Because…

On the recordDecember 5, 2011
This is a make or break moment for the middle class and all those who are fighting to get into the middle class. Because what's at stake is whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a modest savings, own a home, secure their retirement.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the importance of the economy for the middle class and those aspiring to join it.

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