By Neera Tanden – A year ago Thursday (Dec 6) in Osawatomie, Kansas, President Barack Obama delivered a fiery defense of the middle class.
“This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class,” Obama told the crowd, hundreds of whom had lined up overnight in frigid conditions.
The middle class faces another make-or-break moment in the intensifying fiscal showdown.
There’s a crucial role for government in nurturing a stronger middle class. A role beyond just shoveling capital into the hands of the rich and praying the fruits of their investment trickle down to everyone else. more> http://tinyurl.com/au9z3wn
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