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Barack Obama: “It would offer hope to millions of Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.”

On the recordDecember 12, 2010
It would offer hope to millions of Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on Congressional Action on Legislation To Extend Tax Cuts and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

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