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Barack Obama: “What a big gap there was between the seeming lack of urgency on the part of the president and what people are…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2008
What a big gap there was between the seeming lack of urgency on the part of the president and what people are experiencing day to day. People are anxious. As I travel around the country, they're worried about losing their homes. They're worried about losing their jobs. They can't afford to retire. They're trying to figure out how to finance their kids' college education.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama discusses the disconnect between the president's response to economic issues and the concerns of everyday Americans.

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