On the recordMarch 17, 2009
I didn't run for President to pass on our problems to the next generation or the next President. I ran for President to solve these problems so that you've got a better shot at life.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I didn't run for President to pass on our problems to the next generation or the next President. I ran for President to…”
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Obama emphasizes his commitment to addressing pressing issues rather than deferring them.
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