They're all in cahoots, you know. They're making money. And the people, again, here are suffering.
Barack Obama: “They're all in cahoots, you know. They're making money. And the people, again, here are suffering.”
On the recordMay 31, 2010
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Spike Lee criticizes the relationship between the government and BP, suggesting they are colluding at the expense of the public.
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