Barack Obama: “We didn't come this far by letting a handful of irresponsible folks on…”

On the recordAugust 17, 2010

We didn't come this far by letting a handful of irresponsible folks on Wall Street or insurance companies or special interests run wild.

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Remarks at a Fundraiser for Governor Theodore Strickland in Columbus

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