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Barack Obama: 1 percent of Americans may be fighting our wars; 100 percent of Americans need to be supporting our troops and their…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2011
1 percent of Americans may be fighting our wars; 100 percent of Americans need to be supporting our troops and their families.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Announcing Efforts To Strengthen Government Support for Military Families

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