Barack Obama said "I have to point out, though, that some of the very same folks in Congress who opposed the Recovery Act and claimed that it hasn’t worked have been all too happy to claim credit for recovery act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings and -- they find a way to have their cake and vote against it too." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 7, 2021

I have to point out, though, that some of the very same folks in Congress who opposed the Recovery Act and claimed that it hasn’t worked have been all too happy to claim credit for recovery act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings and -- they find a way to have their cake and vote against it too.

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Barack Obama

Democratic · Illinois

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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Former President Obama criticizes Congress members who opposed the Recovery Act but take credit for its benefits.

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