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Obama addresses 47 percent on Letterman

Sep 19, 2012, 8:47 AM | Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 1:07 pm

President Obama was on the Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday night. It was his first public response to Romney’s comment that 47 percent of Americans support Obama and depend on government support.

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