Barack Obama: “My job is to make sure that the country is growing, not just now, but…”

On the recordMay 20, 2012

My job is to make sure that the country is growing, not just now, but 10 years from now and 20 years from now.

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The President's News Conference in Chicago

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Barack Obama: “My job is to make sure that the country is growing, not just now, but 10 years from now and 20 years from now.”