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Barack Obama: So, my general approach is that if the economy is strong, that will lift all boats, as long as it is also supported by…

On the recordApril 28, 2009
So, my general approach is that if the economy is strong, that will lift all boats, as long as it is also supported by, for example, strategies around college affordability and job training, tax cuts for working families, as opposed to the wealthiest, that level the playing field and ensure bottom-up economic growth.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama outlines his economic strategy aimed at benefiting all communities, particularly in addressing unemployment.

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