Obama: The Bank Bailout Was Like A ‘Root Canal’ (Video)

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During his first State of the Union address tonight, Obama poked some fun at the much maligned bank bailout.

“I hated it. You hated it. It was about as popular as a root canal,” the president said to applause.

Obama also said that if there was one thing that could unite Democrats, Republicans and everyone in between, it is the common dislike of the $700 billion bailout that Congress passed at the end of 2008 to help prop up the banks.

Watch the video after the jump.

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