While Kantor seems, on the whole, quite admiring of the Obamas, she also cites their moments of self-pity Obama has said that he can hardly wait to begin his life as an ex-President which sit awkwardly with their tremendous good fortune.

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He cites Brazil's high labour taxes and interest rates as self-inflicted handicaps.

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The FSB Scotland cites figures that suggest Scotland has a disproportionately low number of companies that grow beyond self-employment.

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