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Barack Obama: It's time to hold Washington to the same standards families and businesses hold themselves.

On the recordJanuary 31, 2010
It's time to hold Washington to the same standards families and businesses hold themselves.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Federal Budget

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