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Barack Obama: If Congress doesn't act, and by Congress he means in part House Republicans, then he will take his case to the American…

On the recordSeptember 6, 2011
If Congress doesn't act, and by Congress he means in part House Republicans, then he will take his case to the American people and accuse Congress of being a do-nothing Congress.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

The president plans to blame Congress, particularly House Republicans, for inaction on job growth.

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