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Barack Obama: I think that it expresses the frustration that the American people feel. That we had the biggest financial crisis since…

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
I think that it expresses the frustration that the American people feel. That we had the biggest financial crisis since the great depression, huge collateral damage all throughout the country, all across Main Street and yet you're still seeing the same folks who acted irresponsibly trying to fight efforts to crack down on abusive practices that got us into this problem in the first place.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama comments on the 'Occupy Wall Street' protests and the frustration of the American people regarding the financial system.

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