So in his State of the Union Address earlier this year, President Obama talked about his central goal, a rising, thriving middle class with ladders of opportunity available to everyone.
Harris references Obama's vision for the middle class in his address.
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The President's fiscal year 2014 budget proposal invests in the things we need to grow our economy, create jobs, and strengthen the middle class while further reducing the deficit in a balanced way.
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