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Barack Obama: I believe that jobs are best created not by government, but by businesses and entrepreneurs who are willing to take a…

On the recordJune 16, 2009
I believe that jobs are best created not by government, but by businesses and entrepreneurs who are willing to take a risk on a good idea.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on Financial Regulatory Reform

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