Barack Obama: “What I'm saying is, if we've got something that we've got to pay for…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2008

What I'm saying is, if we've got something that we've got to pay for — under George Bush, the debt has gone up $4 trillion.

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Interview with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News - Part 2 of 4

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