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On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
These are sudden, harsh, and arbitrary cuts that would devastate priorities like education, energy, and medical research.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama warns about the severe impacts of budget cuts on essential services.

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