But right now, people in this town should be focused on doing everything we can to keep our recovery going and keeping our country strong.

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They've seen their faces on television and the real question is are we going to be able to keep the nation's attention focused on doing something over the long term about poverty.

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Romney seems to want Wall Street to keep doing what it's been doing, offering no specifics on what kinds of regulations should be imposed to put it in check.

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It is not doing this out of philanthropy, but rather to keep tabs on what may one day be an interesting business opportunity.

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And I think it is worth checking in with the American people as to whether they think that is worth the effort -- that that is what they what Congress to be doing at a time when Congress could be passing bills tomorrow that would keep a million construction workers on the job in this country in this economy.

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