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On the recordSeptember 21, 2008
We need a plan that helps families stay in their homes, and workers keep their jobs; a plan that gives hardworking Americans relief instead of using taxpayer dollars to reward CEOs on Wall Street.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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