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Barack Obama: These must be the priorities reflected in our budget, for, in the end, a budget is more than simply numbers on a page.…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
These must be the priorities reflected in our budget, for, in the end, a budget is more than simply numbers on a page. It is a measure of how well we are living up to our obligations to ourselves and one another. It is a test for our commitment to making America what it was always meant to be: a place where all things are possible for all people.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the importance of the budget reflecting national priorities and commitments.

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