Breaking News: Confident Obama outlines vision aimed at uplifting the middle class

A confident Obama outlines vision aimed at uplifting the middle class Los Angeles Times | January 20, 2015 | 7:24 PM President Obama called on Americans to “turn the page” in a State of the Union address tonight that laid out a sprawling, post-recession domestic agenda aimed at leveling the economic playing field – and revitalizing his presidency in its final two years. “America, for all that we’ve endured; for all the grit and hard work required to come back; for all the tasks that lie ahead, know this: The shadow of crisis has passed, and the state of the union is strong,” Obama said. It was the first time in his presidency that Obama used the familiar phrase directly, without qualification or condition.

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