In this week’s address, President Obama commemorated Labor Day by highlighting the economic progress we’ve made over the course of his administration.
Over the past seven and a half years, we’ve rescued our economy from another depression, cut our unemployment rate in half, and unleashed the longest string total job growth on record.
President Obama, January 21
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The President said that although the country has made significant progress, there’s still work to do in the years to come. He emphasized that despite the boisterous political season, we must not lose sight of the policies that will actually help working families get ahead. President Obama said if we are going to restore the sense that hard work is rewarded with a fair shot to get ahead, we must build on the legacy of those who came before us – that means exercising our right to speak up in the workplace, to join a union, and to vote.
This #LaborDay, @POTUS wrote an open letter to working men and women across our country: https://t.co/dlOXk7jWVv pic.twitter.com/gEd6FduiyT
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 5, 2016
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