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Barack Obama: It will take money out of the pockets of Americans just at a time when they need it.

On the recordDecember 4, 2011
It will take money out of the pockets of Americans just at a time when they need it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on Payroll Tax Cuts and Unemployment Insurance

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