On the recordAugust 21, 2009
Bankrupting families. It is bankrupting businesses. And we are going to fix it when we pass health insurance reform this year. We are going to fix it.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Bankrupting families. It is bankrupting businesses. And we are going to fix it when we pass health insurance reform this…”
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President Obama emphasizes the urgent need for health insurance reform to alleviate financial burdens on families and businesses.
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