Barack Obama said "If all you're doing is selling commodities, then it's very hard to spur significant economic growth." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 20, 2016

If all you're doing is selling commodities, then it's very hard to spur significant economic growth.

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Remarks to Entrepreneurs and a Question-and-Answer Session in Havana

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