Barack Obama: “Historically, when the middle class is doing well and people are…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2014

Historically, when the middle class is doing well and people are rising in the middle class, lo and behold, business does well also.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Interview with Steve Liesman of CNBC's "Fast Money

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