Kerry said that for decades, the United States had sought cooperation from Pakistani decision makers through military aid, while paying little attention to the urgent needs of most Pakistanis.

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"We have just come through what was one of the most difficult decades the middle class has ever faced a decade in which median income fell, and our economy lost about as many jobs as it gained,".

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