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Barack Obama: Bankrupting families. It is bankrupting businesses. And we are going to fix it when we pass health insurance reform this…

On the recordAugust 20, 2009
Bankrupting families. It is bankrupting businesses. And we are going to fix it when we pass health insurance reform this year. We are going to fix it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama emphasizes the urgency of passing health insurance reform to alleviate the financial burden on families and businesses.

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