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Barack Obama: I don't want that burden to be placed on kids right now.

On the recordAugust 17, 2010
I don't want that burden to be placed on kids right now.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session in Columbus

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