We are not standing on the brink of a recession because of forces out of our control. I think that's very important to understand. This was not an inevitable part of the business cycle. It was a failure of leadership in Washington.
Obama criticizes the leadership in Washington regarding the economic situation, emphasizing accountability.
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There’s been, I gather, some argument between the left of the party and people who are promoting the quote-unquote abundance agenda. Listen, those things are not contradictory.
I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions.
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