Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 27, 2012
Higher education can't be a luxury--it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the necessity of affordable higher education for all American families.

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