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Barack Obama: “In the end, when it comes to the challenges we face, the…”

Featuring: Barack Obama, Democratic | 44th President of the United States | National

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President's Speech on Service and Volunteerism at Texas A&M Honoring George H.W. Bush

Published | Video Starts at 10:30

But it can't be there to offer a home cooked meal to a military family stretched thin, or to make sure our veterans get the respect and appreciation they deserve in their communities when they come home. In the end, when it comes to the challenges we face, the need for action always exceeds the limits of government. While there's plenty that government can do and must do to keep our families safe and our planet clean and our markets free and fair, there's a lot that government can't and shouldn't do. (10:30–10:39)

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Asserts that government action is limited in addressing challenges.

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