Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 2, 2010
It has to do with the fact that there's this huge gap between the amount of money being paid out and the amount of money coming in.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Issues Conference and a Question-and-Answer Session

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