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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 23, 2007

Iran is now the greatest strategic challenge to America in the Middle East in a generation.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 22, 2007

America's workers and America's seniors deserve better, and the American public deserves to know exactly what's going on in these nursing homes.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 22, 2007

The news that some private equity firms have been boosting profits at the nursing homes they own by cutting essential staff and compromising the quality of care for our seniors is unconscionable and unacceptable.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 22, 2007

When I'm President, this kind of transparency will be a part of my universal health care reform that provides every American with affordable, quality health care.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 22, 2007

I led the fight in Illinois to pass the Hospital Report Cards Act that required hospitals to disclose details on nurse staffing and the quality of care so that everyone was aware how well their health care system worked.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 19, 2007

I renew my call for the District Attorney to drop the excessive charges filed in this case.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 19, 2007

Americans of all ages, from high school seniors to senior citizens, are tired of being divided by Washington politicians looking to score political points.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 19, 2007

When a noose hangs from a schoolyard tree in the 21st century and young men are treated in a way that is not equal nor just, it is not just an offense to the people of Jena or to the African-American community, it is an offense to the…

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

At a time when Americans are working harder than ever, we are taxing income from work at nearly twice the levels that we're taxing gains for investors.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

It's a simple proposition. That the wealth we earn comes from the work that we do.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

The American people work longer and harder than the people of any other wealthy nation in the world.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

Every American who is ready to work for their American dream should be able to trust that they have a government that works for them.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

It's time for Americans to have a President in the Oval Office who makes decisions based on their interest, not the special interests.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

His plan will reduce growing income disparities and help millions of hard-working taxpayers with middle-class tax relief.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

Americans are tired of an attitude toward taxing and spending in Washington that is leaving a legacy of debt to our children and grandchildren.

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