On the recordSeptember 13, 2015
The bottom line is that a society's values are reflected in where we put our time, our effort, our money.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The bottom line is that a society's values are reflected in where we put our time, our effort, our money.”
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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Town Hall Meeting at North High School in Des Moines
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