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Barack Obama: I never believed that the best way to deal with the housing market was to just sit back, do nothing, and simply wait for…

On the recordOctober 19, 2012
I never believed that the best way to deal with the housing market was to just sit back, do nothing, and simply wait for things to hit bottom.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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