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Obama and Biden Announce "Middle Class Task Force" Part 2 (video)
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Obama and Biden Announce "Middle Class Task Force" Part 2 (video)
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A Strong Middle Class
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A Strong Middle Class
— whitehouse.gov — Save the Date: First Meeting 2/27/2009 The Task Force’s first official meeting will be on February 27,... 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The topic of the first meeting will be: “Green Jobs: A Pathway to a Strong Middle Class.” Vice President Joe ... (more) A Strong Middle Class

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A Strong Middle Class
— AStrongMiddleClass.gov — Save the Date: First Meeting 2/27/2009 The Task Force’s first official meeting will be on February 27,... 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The topic of the first meeting will be: “Green Jobs: A Pathway to a Strong Middle Class.” Vice President Joe ... (more) A Strong Middle Class

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Friday, January 30, 2009
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