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Barack Obama: We can't just tell millionaires and billionaires they don't have to do a thing. Just relax. That's fine. We will take…

On the recordJuly 19, 2011
We can't just tell millionaires and billionaires they don't have to do a thing. Just relax. That's fine. We will take care of this.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the need for millionaires and billionaires to contribute to resolving the debt crisis.

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