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Barack Obama: So, when you look at the criteria that I set forth this is a good deal. Now, are there provisions here, provisions there…

On the recordDecember 22, 2009
So, when you look at the criteria that I set forth this is a good deal. Now, are there provisions here, provisions there that I would love to have in the bill? Of course, but overall, I think that I've seen 95 percent of what will work for the American people, for small businesses and for the government budget that I was seeking from the beginning.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama discusses the health care reform bill and his assessment of its effectiveness.

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