Hillary Clinton, a middle-class hero? She seems to think so.

During a campaign stop on Thursday, the long-time multi-millionaire and career politician told supporters, “I am the product of the American middle class.” 

She made her case:

“I was born in Chicago. I was raised in a suburb. But my grandfather worked at the Scranton lace mill in Scranton, Pennsylvania for 50 years. And because he worked hard, my dad was able to go to college and start his own small business and then send me out into the world to follow my own dreams. No matter how far those dreams have taken me, I’ve always remembered: I am the daughter of a small-business owner and the granddaughter of a factory worker and proud of both.”

But in her speech, Clinton noted that it's too hard to get ahead these days with too much inequality and too little upward mobility. But she has a big-government solution:

"There are common-sense things that your government can do that would give Americans more opportunities to succeed."

She blamed gridlock for stalling American success stories. But she promised as president, “I will have your back every single day that I serve.”

“This is personal for me,” she added. 

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