American businesses have created now 15 million new jobs. After the recession, the top 1% of Americans were capturing more than 90% of income growth. But today that's down to about half. Last year, poverty in this country fell at the fastest rate in nearly 50 [years]. And with further investment in infrastructure and early childhood education and basic research, I'm confident that such progress will continue. (15:25–15:30)
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Asserts that poverty in the U.S. fell at the fastest rate in nearly 50 years last year.
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