On the recordMay 15, 2012
Barack Obama was a United States senator, he opposed raising the debt limit. He called it unpatriotic to raise the debt limit.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama was a United States senator, he opposed raising the debt limit. He called it unpatriotic to raise the debt limit.
Fleischer references Obama's past stance on the debt limit to highlight perceived hypocrisy in his current position.
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