Political Quotes

On the recordJune 7, 2012
It's astonishing to him that Congress won't do something to help government add more teachers' jobs, add more police officers, add more firefighters.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama criticizes Congress for not supporting job creation in the public sector.

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