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Barack Obama: The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works. Where the answer…

On the recordApril 4, 2011
The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the need for government efficiency over size.

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