17 December 2009
The Heritage Foundation's Dr. Matthew Spalding, author of "We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future," discusses how President Obama can raise his approval ratings by simply going back to the basics, including limited government.
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