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Barack Obama: “He plans to grow the economy, restore an economy where, in his words, everybody gets a fair shot.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2012
He plans to grow the economy, restore an economy where, in his words, everybody gets a fair shot.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama outlines his economic goals in his upcoming speech.

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