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Barack Obama: the idea of doing things on my own is very tempting.

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
the idea of doing things on my own is very tempting.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama expressed temptation to bypass Congress for law changes.

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