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Barack Obama: In this year of action, whenever I can act on my own to create jobs and expand opportunity for more Americans, I will.

On the recordMay 2, 2014
In this year of action, whenever I can act on my own to create jobs and expand opportunity for more Americans, I will.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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