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Barack Obama: But if you were to listen to the debate and, frankly, how some of you went after this bill, you'd think that this thing…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2010
But if you were to listen to the debate and, frankly, how some of you went after this bill, you'd think that this thing was some Bolshevik plot. I mean, that's how you guys -- that's how you guys presented it. And I would just say that we have to think about tone.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama criticizes the tone of the debate surrounding the health-care bill and calls for a more constructive dialogue.

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