“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordFebruary 21, 2008
I'll put forward a plan that says every single person in these United States will be able to get health care that is at least good as the health care I have as a member of Congress.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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transcripts.cnn.com

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Barack Obama outlines his plan for universal health care.

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