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Barack Obama: When you take classes at a community college like this one and you learn the skills that you need to get a job right…

On the recordApril 17, 2012
When you take classes at a community college like this one and you learn the skills that you need to get a job right away, that does not just benefit you, it benefits the company that ends up hiring and profiting from your skills.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at Lorain County Community College in Elyria

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