Barack Obama actually said...

Just because a program, a special interest tax break or corporate subsidy is tucked into this year's budget, does not mean it should survive the next.

Context

Remarks in Chicago Announcing the Nominations of Peter Orszag as Director and Robert Nabors as Deputy Director of the Office...

11/24/2008

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