On the recordJune 14, 2007
The second step we'll take to strengthen families is to ensure that working Americans are not impoverished Americans.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The second step we'll take to strengthen families is to ensure that working Americans are not impoverished Americans.”
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Obama advocating for policies to prevent working families from falling into poverty.
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