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Barack Obama: “That's bad for the students. It's bad for their families. It's bad for the economy in the near term and in the long…”

On the recordApril 24, 2012
That's bad for the students. It's bad for their families. It's bad for the economy in the near term and in the long term.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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