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Obama says he's committed to helping middle class

Published: September 4, 2010 1:16 PM
By The Associated Press

Quick ReadUS needs 'thriving middle class,' Obama says; GOP renews attack on gov't rules, regulations

President Barack Obama reports on the economy as

Photo credit: AP | President Barack Obama reports on the economy as the latest unemployment figures are released. (Sept. 3, 2010)

(AP) — A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said as he reaffirmed his commitment to work hard for America's hardworking men and women.

In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama on Saturday outlined what he's done to help the middle class, a group he says has been squeezed the most during...

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