First lady Michelle Obama cites ‘remarkable progress’ on the economy

Alicia M. Cohn
The Hill
2/1/2012

First Lady Michelle Obama cited “remarkable progress” on the economy during a speech for a small crowd of high-profile Hollywood names in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening.

“In the last three years, we’ve worked hard to get out of this mess and we’ve made some remarkable progress,” the first lady told a group of about 135 supporters at a private campaign event for her husband. She listed President Obama’s accomplishments on healthcare reform, the removal of troops from Iraq and the repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell” among other items on the list of “promises kept” touted by Obama’s reelection campaign.

“We know there are people still suffering and there is a long road left to travel,” she continued, citing unfinished work as another reason to reelect Obama…

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