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President Obama Holds Town Hall at Facebook Headquarters

HeadlineApr 21, 2011

President Obama traveled to the headquarters of Facebook Wednesday while on a fundraising trip to California. During a public event at Facebook, Obama criticized the Republicans for pushing a plan to alter Medicare and Medicaid.

President Barack Obama: “Yes, I think it’s fair to say that their vision is radical. No, I don’t think it’s particularly courageous, because the last point I’ll make is this: nothing is easier than solving a problem on the backs of people who are poor or people who are powerless or don’t have lobbyists or don’t have clout. I don’t think that’s particularly courageous.”

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