I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of, you know, fat c…

Barack Obama
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I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of, you know, fat cat bankers on Wall Street. ✨ Obama Defends Afghanistan Timetable Plan. 60 minutes with Steve Kroft, multimedia.cbs.com. December 9, 2009.
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I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of, you know, fat cat bankers on Wall Street. ✨ Obama Defends Afghanistan Timetable Plan. 60 minutes with Steve Kroft, multimedia.cbs.com. December 9, 2009.

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