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Barack Obama: It is not acceptable to say, seniors, the bill is in the mail; bail us out, but those who enjoy the benefit of a…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
It is not acceptable to say, seniors, the bill is in the mail; bail us out, but those who enjoy the benefit of a loophole for their corporate jets or get subsidies for their large and profitable oil or gas company, we're not going to ask anything of you.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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