Barack Obama: “As President, my most pressing challenge is doing everything I can…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2011

As President, my most pressing challenge is doing everything I can every single day to get this economy growing faster and create more jobs.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Better Buildings Initiative With Former President William J. Clinton and an Exchange With Reporters

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