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# Robert Reich: The Big Economic Story, and Why Obama Isn’t Telling it

** [Mark Zaifman](https://www.spiritusfinancial.com/blog/author/mark-zaifman)   |   ** Thu, Dec 02, 2010 @ 04:05 PM

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Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor during the Clinton Administration is someone that always speaks truth to power. He has a new book out called “After Shock” that is definitely worth a read. In my opinion, he truly understands the plight of the ever shrinking middle class in our country and is fighting back at every turn he can.

He just posted a [new blog](http://robertreich.org/post/2060506381.) about the current drama playing out in DC. Please give it a read: [http://robertreich.org/post/2060506381](http://robertreich.org/post/2060506381).

<http://robertreich.org/post/2060506381>

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