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Barack Obama: “George Bush called this the ownership society, but what he really meant was, you're on your own society. If you lose…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2008
George Bush called this the ownership society, but what he really meant was, you're on your own society. If you lose your job, you're on your own. If you got lured in by deceptive mortgage practices, you're on your own. And John McCain apparently wants to continue this.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama criticizes the economic policies of George Bush and John McCain, suggesting they neglect the struggles of everyday Americans.

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