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Barack Obama: “It's up to us to do everything we can to build more ladders of success for every child and family that's willing to work…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2017
It's up to us to do everything we can to build more ladders of success for every child and family that's willing to work hard.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Letter to Donald J. Trump

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