On the recordAugust 1, 2012
We cannot do that. It's bad for the American people. It's bad for the middle class. It's bad for the economy.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“We cannot do that. It's bad for the American people. It's bad for the middle class. It's bad for the economy.”
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