Our next President shouldn't be judged by the number of years they have spent in Washington, they should be judged by whether or not they have delivered change for our communities.
Barack Obama
The Public Record
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.
It's time to give small farmers the resources they need to be our best stewards of the land.
I'm in this race to take those tax breaks away from companies that are moving jobs overseas and put them in the pockets of hard working Americans who deserve it, and I'm the only candidate in this race to introduce a middle-class tax cut…
We don't need any more tax breaks for the wealthiest corporations who didn't need them and didn't ask for them - it's time to give a break to working folks so that we put the American Dream within the reach of every American once more.
It's time we had an agency that actually had the tools - and the leadership - to fight for consumer safety.
I've challenged the Bush administration and the toy companies to do a better job of protecting our children from unsafe toys, especially those made in China.
Today, going Christmas shopping isn't just a matter of what toys would bring our children the most joy, but what toys are safe to give them.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is about half the size it was a couple decades ago.
When folks tell me I can't do something, that's when I like to do it.
This is an issue that matters to me not just as a U.S. Senator, or a candidate for president, but as a parent.
I am very pleased to celebrate today's launch of USAspending.gov. This is an important day, an important milestone on the path to greater openness and transparency in the Federal Government. This site helps us to achieve a very simple and…
We can only do it if we have the courage to change, if we can bring the country together.
We've got to turn off the TV set. We've got to put away the video game. And we have to tell our children that education is not a passive activity; it is something that we have to be actively engaged in.
We have to turn off the TV set, we have got to put away the video game and we have to tell our children that education is not a passive activity. It is something that you have to be actively engaged in.
But we can only do it if we have the courage to change, if we can bring the country together.
We need to put those tax breaks and tax loopholes back into the pockets of hardworking Americans.
After all, he was the one who turned a cold, sober eye on the Iraq evidence and accurately judged it, and wisely spoke against the war.





