I know there are some people in my own party and in the other party who would rather prolong this battle even if we can't reach a compromise. But I'm not willing to let working families across this country become collateral damage for political warfare here in Washington.
Obama emphasizes the need for compromise to avoid harming working families during political disputes.
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While we are non-partisan, we are not value-neutral. We have a point of view.
We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…
the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away
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