Obama Courts Wealthy New York Donors After Tax Boost Pitch
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President Barack Obama told a group of wealthy New York donors who could pay higher taxes under a plan he announced hours earlier that he is in “a battle for the hearts and minds of America” and needs their continued support.
“We were able to pull this economy out of a great depression,” Obama said of the recession, speaking to a gathering of 60 contributors tonight at a $35,800-per-ticket event at the New York home of Ralph Schlosstein and Jane Hartley. At the same time, he said unemployment is too high nationwide and more relief is needed for “ordinary folks.”