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Barack Obama: We have to cut the spending we can't afford so we can put the economy on a sounder footing and give our businesses the…

On the recordJuly 1, 2011
We have to cut the spending we can't afford so we can put the economy on a sounder footing and give our businesses the confidence they need to grow and create jobs.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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