In other words, as the economy recovers and job security begins to feel more dependable, their findings were that workers are increasingly looking to feel happy, even fulfilled, by their work.

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Obama seemingly welcomed the attack and calmly rebutted the Ayers connection. (He didn't really address the ACORN claim, though he did earlier this week.) Obama consistently turned his responses to the idea that there were far bigger issues at play for most Americans, like the failing economy and their job security.

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And I'm going to keep on doing everything in my power to help to stabilize the housing market, grow the economy, accelerate job growth, and restore some of the security that middle-class families have felt slipping away for more than a decade.

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In a strong economy, the security of a guaranteed job engenders goodwill and teamwork.

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