Barack Obama actually said...

Americans who are working day and night to get back on their feet and support their families in these tough economic times deserve more than obstruction and partisan game-playing that happens too often here in Washington.

Context

Statement on Senate Passage of Unemployment Insurance Extension Legislation

07/20/2010

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