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On the recordAugust 19, 2008
He wants to continue the same economic policies that George Bush has been doing for the last eight years. So my job in this election is to say I honor his service, but I don't honor his policies.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama contrasts his policies with those of McCain, linking him to George Bush's economic policies.

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