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Barack Obama: The American people have made clear time and again which approach they prefer.

On the recordMarch 3, 2014
The American people have made clear time and again which approach they prefer.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Federal Budget and an Exchange With Reporters

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