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"The news is good across the board. Growth has been strong in middle and high-wage industries over the last two years, and November saw particularly strong growth in professional and business services jobs. Auto sales are surging. Consumer confidence continues to grow. Americans are bullish about our economic future. By nearly every measure, we are in better shape than when President Obama took office nearly six years ago.
"Now it's time to take the next steps. By investing in a first-class American infrastructure, for example, we can create even more good jobs that pay middle-class wages. The executive action taken by the president on immigration will have a positive economic impact — increasing GDP, growing the labor force, raising wages and cutting the deficit. But only Congress can pass the comprehensive immigration reform that will create more sustainable, dynamic growth for decades to come.
"The president needs willing partners on Capitol Hill. If we work together, we can ensure continued widespread economic growth, and we can generate prosperity that is broadly shared."