Barack Obama actually said...

We are committed to the goal of a re-tooled, re-imagined auto industry that can compete and win. Millions of jobs depend on it; scores of communities depend on it. And I believe the nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it.

Context

Obama emphasizes the importance of revitalizing the auto industry for job creation and community stability.

03/07/2009

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