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“Immigration is part of the reason why our economy is stronger and better positioned than most of our other competitors, is because we've got a younger population that's more dynamic when it comes to trade.”

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Barack Obama

Barack Obama, born on August 4, 1961, served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama's presidency was marked by significant achievements, including the Affordable Care Act and the normalization of relations with Cuba. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. more

“I think when you're governing, it will become increasingly apparent that if you were to just eliminate trade deals with Mexico, for example, well, you've got a global supply chain. The parts that are allowing auto plants that were about to shut down to now employ double shifts is because they're bringing in some of those parts to assemble out of Mexico. And so it's not as simple as it might have seemed.”

Ifs Thinking Wells Might Simple Deals Example Trade Plant Chains Allowing Mexico Governing Supply Chain

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“Yes to trade, but trade that ensures that these other countries that trade with us aren't engaging in child labor.”

Children Country Labor Trade Other Countries Engaging Child Labor

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“Being attentive to inequality and not tone deaf to it. But offering prescriptions that are actually going to help folks in communities that feel forgotten. That's going to be our most important strategy. And I think we can successfully do that.”

Thinking Feels Important Helping Community Strategy Forgotten Folks Inequality Tone Offering Deaf Prescriptions

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“People will still be looking to the United States. Our example will still carry great weight.”

People Stills States United United States Example Weight

Author:Barack Obama