And the crisis was hitting families of color even harder. And it was because Washington was listening. More and more to big corporations. I started ringing alarm bells. The idea that we have a strong economy is just false. And then now it's official, we are in a recession. That's when I left the classroom and got in the fight. Somebody has got to stand up on behalf of middle class families. (05:35–05:41)
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Asserts that the perception of a strong economy is incorrect.
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