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Barack Obama: “Americans are tired of an attitude toward taxing and spending in Washington that is leaving a legacy of debt to our…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2007
Americans are tired of an attitude toward taxing and spending in Washington that is leaving a legacy of debt to our children and grandchildren.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama Campaign Press Release - Obama Announces Major Middle Class Tax Relief Plan

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