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Barack Obama: The single most important thing we could do right now for deficit reduction is to spark strong economic growth.

On the recordDecember 2, 2009
The single most important thing we could do right now for deficit reduction is to spark strong economic growth.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Closing Session of the Jobs and Economic Growth Forum and a Question-and-Answer Session

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