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Obama: Income inequality is defining challenge for the U.S.

Speaking at an event sponsored by the left-leaning think tank Center for American Progress, President Barack Obama said the income gap between America’s rich and poor is a "defining challenge of our time."Income inequality has jeopardized the nation’s middle class, he added.The president is also urging Washington to take steps to ensure that the economy benefits everyone.