On the recordDecember 19, 2011
I saw today that one of the House Republicans referred to what they're doing as -- quote -- 'high-stakes poker.' He's right about the stakes, but this is not poker. This is not a game.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I saw today that one of the House Republicans referred to what they're doing as -- quote -- 'high-stakes poker.' He's…”
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Barack Obama criticizes House Republicans for treating the payroll tax cut negotiations as a game, highlighting the serious implications for taxpayers.
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