Obama ‘hopeful’ this Christmas that ‘progress’ will continue

Published December 24, 2016 5:25pm ET



President Obama marked his final Christmas in the White House by giving himself a pat on the back for his work to pull the U.S. out of the Great Recession and getting 20 million more Americans insured under the Affordable Care Act.

Appearing beside his wife Michelle in their final Christmas weekly address to the nation Saturday, Obama said the “greatest gift” for the couple has been to serve the country over the last eight years as president and first lady.

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