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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Sun Feb 9, 2014, 03:04 AM Feb 2014

Pres Obama's Weekly Address: Expanding Opportunity for the American People




Published on Feb 8, 2014

In this week's address, President Obama says he will do everything he can to make a difference for the middle class and those working to get into the middle class, so that we can expand opportunity for all and build an economy that works for the American people.


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Pres Obama's Weekly Address: Expanding Opportunity for the American People (Original Post) Tx4obama Feb 2014 OP
.... DeSwiss Feb 2014 #1
Our government has been helping destroy the middle class ... MindMover Feb 2014 #2
Wonder if a lifeguard who lets people drown a little longer gets extra credit for saying he will jtuck004 Feb 2014 #3
Interesting. fleabiscuit Feb 2014 #4
It is the republicans that stole the word/phrase from Obama. Tx4obama Feb 2014 #5

MindMover

(5,016 posts)
2. Our government has been helping destroy the middle class ...
Sun Feb 9, 2014, 03:43 AM
Feb 2014

for over 30 years ...

the one thing that our President could do to help the middle class is to stop taxation on anyone making less than 50 grand ...

 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
3. Wonder if a lifeguard who lets people drown a little longer gets extra credit for saying he will
Sun Feb 9, 2014, 05:31 AM
Feb 2014

certainly do something about it someday?

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)
4. Interesting.
Wed Feb 12, 2014, 08:32 PM
Feb 2014

That's very close to the Republican right "opportunity" meme they have been pitching. Is this a move to the right so as to not piss off the rich?

No class difference to see here. Move along.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
5. It is the republicans that stole the word/phrase from Obama.
Wed Feb 12, 2014, 09:52 PM
Feb 2014

Obama started talking about 'inequality' and 'opportunity' - then the GOPers stole it.



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