Political Quotes

On the recordMay 22, 2012
Higher education is not a luxury, it is a necessity of this new global economy and everybody should be able to afford it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Redwood City

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