Barack Obama: “Ultimately, the buck stops with me. I'm the president. This is my…”

On the recordNovember 6, 2013

Ultimately, the buck stops with me. I'm the president. This is my team. If it's not working, it's my job to get it fixed.

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Obama takes responsibility for the issues surrounding the implementation of Obamacare.

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