Fact-checking Obama’s State of the Union
Obama struck a centrist tone in his second State of the Union speech, arguing for corporate tax cuts and fewer government regulations.
Obama struck a centrist tone in his second State of the Union speech, arguing for corporate tax cuts and fewer government regulations.
Obama struck a centrist tone in his second State of the Union speech, arguing for corporate tax cuts and fewer government regulations.
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