In his comments to the Middle Class Task Force, which is chaired by Vice President Joe Biden, Mr.Obama offered a preview.

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The president's message to students was simple: study hard,pay attention in class and embrace the opportunity to learn.

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The president says the class of 2009 is leaving college at a time of economic uncertainty.

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The president spoke at a meeting of a White House advisory panel set up to study the problems facing the middle class and propose solutions.

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President Obama told the graduating class at Arizona State that what drives them through life should not be money, celebrity or power, but a higher calling.

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President Obama said the current system has led the country to a breaking point, imposing hardships on middle-class Americans who struggle to pay for health care, who are unable to obtain it.

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