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Barack Obama: We're not just saying that this is essential, their constituents are saying it, and independent economic analysts are…

On the recordOctober 13, 2011
We're not just saying that this is essential, their constituents are saying it, and independent economic analysts are saying what we're saying, which is that the President's plan is a plan to grow the economy and create jobs in the near term.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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