If there was ever a doubt that Washington lobbyists don't actually represent real Americans, it's the fact that they stopped leaders of both parties from requiring elite investment firms to pay their fair share of taxes.
Obama Statement on Private Equity Firms
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And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.
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I think when we act on that basis, it doesn't always work out, but over time things do get better.
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