Political Quotes

On the recordJune 7, 2012
The economy is not doing fine. There are too many people out of work. The housing market is still weak and too many homes underwater.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama clarifies his earlier statement about the economy after backlash.

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