On the recordAugust 20, 2009
This isn't about me. This isn't about politics. This is about a health care system that is breaking America's families, breaking America's businesses and breaking America's economy.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “This isn't about me. This isn't about politics. This is about a health care system that is breaking America's families…”
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President Obama responds to criticism, framing health care reform as a critical issue affecting the economy and families.
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