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Barack Obama: The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: to put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those…

On the recordSeptember 8, 2011
The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: to put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those who are working.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Addressing Congress on the American Jobs Act

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