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Barack Obama: The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2009
The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing economic prosperity and opportunity

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