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September 10, 2009

GOP Rep. Interrupts Obama Speech
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Obama was briefly interrupted by Republican jeers when he addressed
right-wing misinformation about his proposals. Republican Congress
member Joe Wilson of South Carolina shouted “you lie” after Obama said
the US won’t cover undocumented immigrants.

President Obama: “There are also those who claim that our reform efforts
would insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false. The reforms—the
reforms I’m proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally.”

Rep. Joe Wilson: “You lie!”

President Obama: “It’s not true.”

Wilson later apologized for his outburst, calling it “inappropriate and
regrettable.”



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