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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.

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Apr 20, 2022

Like all advances in technology, this progress has had unintended consequences. It`s sometimes come at a price. And in this case, we see that our new information eco-system is turbo charging some of humanities` worst impulses.

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Apr 20, 2022

The fact is autocrats and aspiring strong men have become emboldened around the globe. They're actively subverting democracy. They're undermining hard won human rights. They're ignoring international law.

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Apr 20, 2022

Democratic backsliding isn`t restricted to distant lands. Right here in the United States of America, we just saw a sitting president deny the clear results of an election and help incite a violent insurrection at the nation`s Capitol.

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Apr 20, 2022

Tech platforms need to accept that they play a unique role in how -- we, as a people and people around the world are consuming information and that their decisions have an impact on every aspect of society. With that power comes…

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Apr 20, 2022

Today, as we speak, a majority of Republicans still insist that President Biden`s victory was not legitimate. People like Putin and Steve Bannon for that matter. Understand it`s not necessary for people to believe disinformation in order…

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Apr 20, 2022

Around one in five Americans is still willing to put themselves at risk and put their families at risk rather than get vaccinated. People are dying because of misinformation.

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Apr 20, 2022

Democratic backsliding isn’t restricted to distant lands. Right here in the United States of America, we just saw a sitting president deny the clear results of an election and help incite a violent insurrection at the nation’s Capitol.

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Apr 20, 2022

These companies need to have some other north star, other than just making money and increasing market share. Fix the problem that in part they helped create.

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Apr 13, 2022

Democrats have a message and they need to be able to tell that message.

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Apr 12, 2022

I think the Biden administration has overcome some extraordinary circumstances. COVID, the economy, and now most recently Ukraine, and they have handled the policy right.

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Apr 12, 2022

Putin has always been ruthless against his own people, as well as others. He has always been somebody who`s wrapped up in this twisted, distorted sense of grievance and ethnic nationalism.

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Apr 12, 2022

The Democrats have to go out there and tell the story, but ultimately the voters decide on this thing.

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Apr 12, 2022

Inflation is a real issue. A lot of it is having to do with the COVID and supply chains. And now, Putin`s gas tax, essentially, by virtue of his invasion of Ukraine. But the underlying economy, there`s a good story to tell. Democrats have…

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Apr 8, 2022

If we can make democracy function where you look at this room and you have people from every corner of the globe, if we can figure out how to live together and treat each other with dignity, and respect, then others start feeling like…

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Apr 6, 2022

the degree to which information, disinformation, misinformation was being weaponized.

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Apr 6, 2022

We have got a supply issue and we have got a demand issue for toxic information.

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Apr 5, 2022

Apparently, Secret Service agents have to wear aviator glasses now.

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Apr 5, 2022

That ladies and gentlemen is what happens when you have an administration that`s committed to making a program work. And today. Today, the Biden-Harris administration is going even further by moving to fix a glitch in the regulations that…

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Apr 5, 2022

We`ve got a story to tell, they just got to tell it.

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Apr 5, 2022

We got a story to tell, just got to tell it.

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Apr 5, 2022

To get the bill passed, we have to make compromises. We didn`t get everything we wanted. That wasn`t a reason not to do it.

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Apr 5, 2022

If you can get millions of people health care coverage and better protection, it is to, quote, a famous American, a pretty big deal.

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Apr 4, 2022

Republicans tried to repeal what we had done, again, and again, and again. And they filed lawsuits that went all the way to the Supreme Court three times. So given all the noise and the controversy and the skepticism, today the ACA hasn`t…

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Apr 4, 2022

I intended to get health care passed even if it cost me reelection, which for awhile looked like it might.

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Apr 4, 2022

It is good to be back in the White House. It`s been a while.

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