I am not a Democrat who believes that we can or should defend every government program just because it is there. The Export-Import Bank has become little more than a fund for corporate welfare, but if we hope to meet the challenges of our time, we must make difficult choices.
On the recordDecember 31, 2001
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Obama criticized the Export-Import Bank as corporate welfare and emphasized the need for difficult choices.
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