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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 27: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Business Council dinner February 27, 2013 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC. The Business Council is comprised of business leaders in the United States. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 27: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Business Council dinner February 27, 2013 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC. The Business Council is comprised of business leaders in the United States. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)