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Barack Obama: “There's a lot of talk in this country about the federal deficit. But I think we should talk more about our empathy…”

On the recordMay 18, 2007
There's a lot of talk in this country about the federal deficit. But I think we should talk more about our empathy deficit.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama highlighting the need for empathy in society during his commencement speech.

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