On the recordApril 6, 2011
We're not going to be able to do it if we just make stuff up and pretend that facts are not facts. We're not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers.
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msnbc.comBarack Obama: “We're not going to be able to do it if we just make stuff up and pretend that facts are not facts. We're not going to be…”
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Obama emphasizes the importance of truth and facts in addressing problems and warns against distractions from misinformation.
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