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Barack Obama: And the Republican who -- who thinks he's going to take over as speaker -- I'm just saying, that's his opinion. He's…

On the recordSeptember 5, 2010
And the Republican who -- who thinks he's going to take over as speaker -- I'm just saying, that's his opinion. He's entitled to his opinion, as -- but -- but -- but, when he was asked about this, he dismissed those jobs as government jobs that weren't worth saving.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama comments on John Boehner's views regarding government jobs.

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