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Barack Obama: You need a break and that's what I'm going to provide when I'm president of the United States of America.

On the recordNovember 6, 2008
You need a break and that's what I'm going to provide when I'm president of the United States of America.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama promises tax relief for middle-class families as part of his economic agenda.

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