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Barack Obama: I know there's some people in my own party and in the other party who would rather prolong this battle, even if we can't…

On the recordDecember 5, 2010
I know there's some people in my own party and in the other party who would rather prolong this battle, even if we can't reach a compromise. But I'm not willing to let working families across this country become collateral damage for political warfare here in Washington.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama explains his reasoning for compromising on tax cuts to avoid harming working families.

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