Barack Obama: “Now, there are those who say these plans are too ambitious. We should…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009

Now, there are those who say these plans are too ambitious. We should be trying to do less and not more.

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Obama responds to criticism about his ambitious plans, arguing that the challenges facing the country are too significant to ignore.

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Barack Obama: “Now, there are those who say these plans are too ambitious. We should be trying to do less and not more.”