On the recordSeptember 15, 2008
The cost of everything, from gas to groceries, to health care has gone up. These are the struggles that Americans are facing. This is the pain that has now trickled up.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “The cost of everything, from gas to groceries, to health care has gone up. These are the struggles that Americans are…”
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Obama addresses the economic struggles faced by Americans, emphasizing the rising costs of living.
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