On the recordMarch 7, 2010
So, I will be honest with you, I don't know how passing health care will play politically. But I do know that it's the right thing to do.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “So, I will be honest with you, I don't know how passing health care will play politically. But I do know that it's the…”
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Obama expresses uncertainty about the political implications of health care reform but emphasizes its moral importance.
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