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Barack Obama: “We're seeing turmoil in our economy that's left many people…”

Featuring: Barack Obama, Democratic | 44th President of the United States | National

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President's Speech on Service and Volunteerism at Texas A&M Honoring George H.W. Bush

Published | Video Starts at 09:08

And while you might not always know it from watching the cable news shows or listening to folks on the radio, I think it's clear that we stand at one of those moments. We're seeing turmoil in our economy that's left many people wondering whether their kids will have the same opportunities that they had to pursue their dreams. We face threats to our health, our climate, and of course, our security that have left many of our young people wondering what kind of future they'll be leaving for their own kids. (09:08–09:17)

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Asserts that economic turmoil is causing concern about future opportunities for children.

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