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Obama adviser says president best for middle-class
October 27, 2011 10:14 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - A presidential campaign adviser says that Barack Obama can tap into the frustrations typified by the Occupy Wall Street movement better than any Republican rival in 2012. Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs tells NBC's "Today" show Obama "is out there fighting for the middle class."... more » -
Obama calls on GOP to fight for middle class
September 6, 2011 5:03 AM
DETROIT (AP) - President Barack Obama says Republicans should prove they'll fight as hard to cut taxes for the middle class as they do for profitable oil companies and the wealthiest Americans. Obama gave a partial preview of Thursday's big jobs speech before Congress at a union-sponsored Labor Day rally... more » -
CSU tuition break in the works for next year
June 17, 2010 6:54 PM
Colorado State University is offering tuition breaks to students from the middle class. System chancellor Joe Blake says Colorado undergraduate students whose families earn up to $57,000 a year will get half off their tuition beginning next year. Blake says those students will save about $2,600 a year,... more » -
Obama announces initiatives for middle class
January 25, 2010 6:47 PM
He says the middle class has been "under assault for a long time," and President Barack Obama is offering some help. In a partial preview of Wednesday's State of the Union address, Obama is proposing more breaks for families taking care of children or elderly relatives, and an expansion... more » -
Obama to announce aid for middle class
January 25, 2010 10:30 AM
President Barack Obama is set to announce a series of economic initiatives aimed at helping struggling middle class families. The proposals, to be announced Monday, include a doubling of the child care tax credit, caps on student loan payments, and aid for families taking care of elderly relatives. The plan... more » -
Health care bills could mean hardship for many
October 4, 2009 9:05 AM
Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable. The legislation advancing in Congress would require all Americans to get insurance - through an employer, a government program or by buying it themselves. But... more »
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