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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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Sep 23, 2007

Let's be clear: the terrible atrocities of the Holocaust are historical facts, and their denial is offensive and outrageous.

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Sep 23, 2007

We will never waver in the face of President Ahmadinejad's rhetoric.

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Sep 23, 2007

Iran is now the greatest strategic challenge to America in the Middle East in a generation.

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Sep 22, 2007

America's workers and America's seniors deserve better, and the American public deserves to know exactly what's going on in these nursing homes.

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Sep 22, 2007

When I'm President, this kind of transparency will be a part of my universal health care reform that provides every American with affordable, quality health care.

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Sep 22, 2007

The news that some private equity firms have been boosting profits at the nursing homes they own by cutting essential staff and compromising the quality of care for our seniors is unconscionable and unacceptable.

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Sep 22, 2007

I led the fight in Illinois to pass the Hospital Report Cards Act that required hospitals to disclose details on nurse staffing and the quality of care so that everyone was aware how well their health care system worked.

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Sep 19, 2007

I renew my call for the District Attorney to drop the excessive charges filed in this case.

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Sep 19, 2007

Americans of all ages, from high school seniors to senior citizens, are tired of being divided by Washington politicians looking to score political points.

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Sep 19, 2007

When a noose hangs from a schoolyard tree in the 21st century and young men are treated in a way that is not equal nor just, it is not just an offense to the people of Jena or to the African-American community, it is an offense to the…

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Sep 17, 2007

At a time when Americans are working harder than ever, we are taxing income from work at nearly twice the levels that we're taxing gains for investors.

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Sep 17, 2007

The American people work longer and harder than the people of any other wealthy nation in the world.

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Sep 17, 2007

We believe that there is a place in the American economy for every American's dream.

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Sep 17, 2007

Americans are tired of an attitude toward taxing and spending in Washington that is leaving a legacy of debt to our children and grandchildren.

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Sep 17, 2007

Every American who is ready to work for their American dream should be able to trust that they have a government that works for them.

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Sep 17, 2007

This tax credit will strengthen working families by increasing the money in their pockets, and reducing the worry that hangs over so many Americans.

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Sep 17, 2007

I'll restore simplicity to the tax code, and fairness for the American middle class.

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Sep 17, 2007

It's time for Americans to have a President in the Oval Office who makes decisions based on their interest, not the special interests.

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Sep 17, 2007

We should be insisting that everyone pays their fair share, and when I'm President, they will.

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Sep 17, 2007

When I'm President, we'll work to see that no retiree making less than $50,000 each year has to pay income tax.

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Sep 17, 2007

His plan will reduce growing income disparities and help millions of hard-working taxpayers with middle-class tax relief.

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