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Barack Obama: Say, well, don't do it right now, because the economy's weak. When the economy was strong, we didn't do it.

On the recordMarch 7, 2010
Say, well, don't do it right now, because the economy's weak. When the economy was strong, we didn't do it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama criticizes insurance companies and Republican critics during a speech about health care reform.

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