As president, I'll work with China to keep harmful toys off our shelves.
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.
Because protecting our children isn't 'unreasonable' - it's our most important obligation as parents and as Americans.
Structuring the actual conversation ...(and) convening the leaders is the easy part.
This grassroots movement that will not only help us succeed on caucus night, but also it will propel us forward to bring about change we can believe in.
Americans everywhere are working harder for less and paying more for health care and college.
Resetting the world's view of the U.S. begins with making our government more transparent.
Well I'm not running for President to conform to this conventional thinking — I'm running to challenge it.
In this holiday season we are reminded that the things that unite us as a people are more powerful and enduring than anything that sets us apart.
I am running to do more than end a war in Iraq. I know that that has been the heart of our foreign policy debate over the last several years, but I'm even more interested in ending the mind-set that got us into war.
Well it's time we stand up to those lobbyists and tell them that we're putting family farmers first.
I will recruit new teachers and make new investments in rural schools.
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.
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.
When folks tell me I can't do something, that's when I like to do it.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is about half the size it was a couple decades ago.
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.
It's time we had an agency that actually had the tools - and the leadership - to fight for consumer safety.





