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On the recordOctober 6, 2008
We have got to reform health care, to help you and your budget. We are going to have to deal with energy because we can't keep on borrowing from the Chinese and sending money to Saudi Arabia. We are mortgaging our children's future; we have got to have a different energy plan. We have got to invest in college affordability.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the need for healthcare reform, energy independence, and investment in education.

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