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Barack Obama: Right now most Members of Congress, including many Republicans, don't think it's a good idea to put thousands of jobs at…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2013
Right now most Members of Congress, including many Republicans, don't think it's a good idea to put thousands of jobs at risk and do unnecessary damage to our economy.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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