Barack Obama actually said...

Make no mistake, this is the greatest economic challenge of our times. And while the road ahead will be long and the work will be hard, I know that we can steer ourselves out of this crisis.

Context

Obama emphasizes the seriousness of the economic challenges facing the country.

11/16/2008

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