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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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May 31, 2016

But a lot of the story that he's telling is entirely consistent with what folks have been saying about me or the general story they've been telling about the economy for the last seven and a half, the last 10, the last 20, the last 30…

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May 31, 2016

Some economists have indicated that that decision saved about a million American jobs.

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May 31, 2016

I told you then that I was going to have your back and we were going to work hard to bring this economy back.

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May 31, 2016

By almost every economic measure, America is better off than when I came here at the beginning of my Presidency.

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May 31, 2016

Government spending is not what is squeezing the middle class.

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May 31, 2016

I think the President would include himself in the category of Americans who believe that there is a lot more work that we need to do to strengthen our economy.

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May 31, 2016

The primary story that Republicans have been telling about the economy is not supported by the facts.

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May 31, 2016

You know, he seems to do a good job mentioning his own name. So I think, you know, I'll let him do as advertising for him.

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May 31, 2016

We've got to challenge the assumptions behind this economic story.

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May 31, 2016

Two out of three Americans think their own family's financial situation is in pretty good shape.

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