On the recordNovember 24, 2008
If this is true and this was just a report this morning but if it's true, it is a prime example of the kind of waste that I intend to end as president.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “If this is true and this was just a report this morning but if it's true, it is a prime example of the kind of waste…”
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Obama comments on a report highlighting waste in government spending.
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