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On the recordAugust 27, 2008
Now is the time to change our bankruptcy laws, so that your pensions are protected ahead of CEO bonuses.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Denver

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