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President Obama spoke on the U.S. economy, invoking Theodore Roosevelt's populism and challenging Republican belief in trickle-down economic theory. In his remarks he said the theory speaks to individualism but "has never worked," and that the nation is at "a make-or-break moment for the middle class." He promoted his economic priorities, including the extension and expansion … [Read more...] about President Obama Speaks on the Economy in Osawatomie, KS