“Now, let me be clear, let me be absolutly clear.”
“You have to do what you have to do…”
This is not a very interesting piece in itself, but I do like the ‘swung’ of the melody in combination with Barack Obama’s words (supplemented with a statement from an unknown source)
These words, by the way, come from a speech by Barack Obama from Feb. 25, 2009. Below is the paragraph with the quoted words. In this section of the website is another fragment of Obama, called ‘ Education’. I still have a lot of respect for the man, but here too, it is a big promise. I am curious to see what ultimately came of it.
In order to save our children from a future of debt, we will also end the tax breaks for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans. (Applause.) Now, let me be clear — let me be absolutely clear, because I know you’ll end up hearing some of the same claims that rolling back these tax breaks means a massive tax increase on the American people: If your family earns less than $250,000 a year — a quarter million dollars a year — you will not see your taxes increased a single dime. I repeat: Not one single dime. (Applause.) Not a dime. In fact, the recovery plan provides a tax cut — that’s right, a tax cut — for 95 percent of working families. And by the way, these checks are on the way. (Applause.)