And when we talk about America being in a state of decline and the need to bring about fundamental transformation of this country, understand that 2/3 of the American people, according to a New York Times poll The other day, 2/3 of the American people now believe that a middle class lifestyle is out of reach. We used to be a country of the middle class and now 2/3 of the American people say no. The American middle class lifestyle is out of my reach. (03:30–03:43)
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Asserts that a New York Times poll found 2/3 of Americans believe a middle-class lifestyle is out of reach.
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