Barack Obama actually said...

I campaigned on changing Washington and bottom-up politics. And I don't want to send the message to the American people that there are two sets of standards; one for powerful people and one for ordinary folks who are working every day and paying their taxes.

Context

President Obama emphasizes his commitment to ethics and equality in politics.

02/02/2009

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