On the recordFebruary 8, 2009
I can't tell you with 100 percent certainty that every single item in this plan will work exactly as we hoped.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I can't tell you with 100 percent certainty that every single item in this plan will work exactly as we hoped.”
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Obama acknowledges uncertainties in the effectiveness of his economic plan.
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