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Meaning
The speaker is saying he will not approve a health plan if it increases deficits over the next ten years. The statement sets a fiscal condition for support and emphasizes budget concerns.
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Source
Presidential Weekly Address - 18 July 2009
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
The phrase appears verbatim in the public-domain text "Presidential Weekly Address - 18 July 2009" (Wikisource); no earlier source was checked.
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About Barack Obama
American retired politician
Barack Obama is an American retired politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to hold the office. Before the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois state senate from 1997 to 2004. He is known for his political leadership across state and national office.
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