I do provide a mandate for children, because No. 1, we have created a number of programs in which we can have greater assurance that those children will be covered at an affordable price.
Barack Obama
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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
I take Senator Clinton at her word that she knew nothing about the photo. So I think that's something that we can set aside.
Senator Clinton, I think, equates experience with longevity in Washington. I don't think the American people do.
It is just not accurate to say that Senator Clinton does more to control costs than mine. That is not the case.
It has been my pleasure to serve alongside Chris Dodd in the United States Senate and share a stage with him during his principled run for the presidency.
Together, we can deepen engagement between the United States and Africa, and work for a world that advances our common security and common humanity.
Senator Clinton, as part of the Clinton administration, supported NAFTA. In her book, she called it one of the administration's successes.
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.
I've 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.
And I promise you we will not just win Texas. We will win this nomination. We will win this general election.
I wouldn't be running if I didn't think I was prepared to be commander in chief. And my -- my No. 1 job as president will be to keep the American people safe.
Well, I think they perceive reality of what's going on in Washington very clearly.
I think there are also opportunities in our economy around creating a green economy.
We've got to stop giving tax breaks to companies that are shipping jobs overseas and invest those tax breaks in companies that are investing here in the United States of America. We have to end the Bush tax cuts to the wealthy. And to…
John McCain says he doesn't know much about economics, and he's sure proving it by embracing George W. Bush's economic policies.
If we don't bring the country together, stop the endless bickering, actually focus on solutions and reduce the special interests that have dominated Washington, then we will not get anything done.
It is absolutely critical that we tone down the rhetoric when it comes to the immigration debate, because there has been an undertone that has been ugly.
Understand that when Senator Clinton says a mandate, it's not a mandate on government to provide health insurance, it's a mandate on individuals to purchase it.
Something that we can do immediately that I think is very important is to pass the DREAM Act, which allows children who through no fault of their own are here but have essentially grown up as Americans, allow them the opportunity for…
It is a choice between a politics that offers more of the same divisions and distractions that didn't work in South Carolina and didn't work in Wisconsin and will not work in Texas.
Contrary to what she has been saying, it is not a choice between speeches and solutions.
I want every child to learn a second language. Everybody. Not just -- not just Spanish-speaking people learning a second language. All of us need to learn a second language.
And together we will begin the next great chapter in American history, starting with those three words, Si, se puede. Si, se puede.





