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On the recordJune 19, 2007
By vetoing funding for stem cell research once again, the President is deferring the hopes of millions of Americans who do not have the time to keep waiting for the cure that may save or extend their lives.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama Statement on Bush Veto of Stem Cell Bill

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