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On the recordJanuary 20, 2013
That line especially was a shot at -- directly at Paul Ryan, who loves to talk about makers and takers.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala interprets Obama's remarks as a direct criticism of Paul Ryan's views on government assistance.

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