Barack Obama: “We can't wait for Congress to act - we can't wait for them to get our…”

On the recordNovember 8, 2011

We can't wait for Congress to act - we can't wait for them to get our fiscal house in order and make the investments necessary to keep America great.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Press Release - We Can't Wait: President Obama to Sign Executive Order to Cut Waste and Promote Efficient Spending

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