Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 9, 2009
Our collective failure to meet this challenge, year after year, decade after decade, has led us to the breaking point.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the history of health care reform efforts.

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