Barack Obama actually said...

When government shuts down, it means that that small business owner who's waiting to get a loan, suddenly nobody's there to process it. He may not get that loan and that business may not open.

Context

Obama explains the negative impact of a government shutdown on small businesses.

04/05/2011

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