It is remarkable to imagine that Republicans would want to hold the world economy hostage.
Barack Obama: “It is remarkable to imagine that Republicans would want to hold the world economy hostage.”
On the recordMay 8, 2013
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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Assistant to the President and Chief Technology Officer Todd Park
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