So it's not a lack of plans or policies that's the problem here, it's a lack of political will in Washington. It's the insistence on drawing lines in the sand, a refusal to put what's best for the country ahead of self-interest or party or ideology. That's what we need to change.
Obama criticizes the lack of political will in Washington following the S&P credit rating downgrade.
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