https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/09/24/if-you-make-42000-per-year-barack-obama-thinks-youre-among-the-working-poor/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:17:44 -0400<![CDATA[Back in 1998, a young Barack Obama explained many of his views of the world. Among those views, he admitted that he supported &#8220;redistribution&#8221; of wealth. He also said that he believed a &#8220;majority coalition&#8221; could be built using the &#8220;working poor,&#8221; which he described as including working people who made $30,000 per year at the time.]]>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:42:12 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/09/24/if-you-make-42000-per-year-barack-obama-thinks-youre-among-the-working-poor-n172240