Barack Obama actually said...

As president of the United States, my commitment on issues like education, my commitment on issues like health care is to close the disparities and the gaps, because that's what's really going to solve the race problem in this country.

Context

Obama discusses his commitment to addressing racial disparities in education and health care.

07/23/2007

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