Barack Obama actually said...

There will always be people in this country who say we have got to choose between clean air and clean water and a growing economy, between doing right by our environment and putting people back to work. That is a false choice.

Context

Obama's quote emphasizes the false dichotomy between environmental protection and economic growth.

01/29/2018

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