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Barack Obama: You have some people, very sincere, who philosophically just think that government has no business interfering in the…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2009
You have some people, very sincere, who philosophically just think that government has no business interfering in the marketplace.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama critiques those who oppose government intervention in the economy, referencing historical debates about government roles.

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