Today, the President traveled to Bettendorf, Iowa to tour the Alcoa Davenport Works plant and deliver remarks on the critical role the manufacturing sector plays in the American economy.

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But he argued that there is more to the reverend than a handful of noxious remarks: his church has been doing good works in Chicago for 30 years.

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In your opening remarks, you talked about that if your plan works the way you want it to work, it's going to increase consumer spending.

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