On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
But what I have also said is, don't come to the table with the same tired arguments and worn ideas that helped to create this crisis.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “But what I have also said is, don't come to the table with the same tired arguments and worn ideas that helped to create…”
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President Obama urges Republicans to avoid repeating past mistakes in their proposals.
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