On the recordJanuary 29, 2009
This is a continuing disaster for America's working families. As worrying as these numbers are, it's what they mean for the American people that really matters and that's so alarming.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “This is a continuing disaster for America's working families. As worrying as these numbers are, it's what they mean for…”
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Obama expresses concern about the ongoing economic crisis and its impact on American families.
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