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On the recordSeptember 15, 2008
To jump-start job creation, I propose a $50 billion emergency economic plan. We need to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as we know them today.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Senator Obama outlines his economic plan to create jobs and reform housing finance.

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