Barack Obama said "If we want to stop the cycle of poverty, then we need to start with our families." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 4, 2007

If we want to stop the cycle of poverty, then we need to start with our families.

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Obama emphasizing the importance of strengthening families to break the cycle of poverty.

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