Political Quotes

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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Jun 11, 2008

Those are the kind of solutions that will make a difference for working Americans-and that's the kind of change we'll be discussing on this tour.

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Jun 11, 2008

We can't keep driving a wider and wider gap between the few who are rich and the rest who struggle to keep pace.

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Jun 11, 2008

I'll reform our tax code to benefit the middle class instead of the big corporations.

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Jun 11, 2008

I'll provide real relief from the housing crisis by creating a foreclosure prevention fund, providing a tax break for homeowners, and cracking down on fraudulent lenders.

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Jun 10, 2008

I will do everything in my power to see to it that those resources get to the people who need them as swiftly as possible.

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Jun 10, 2008

While we cannot assure them that their communities will be rebuilt overnight, we can assure them that they will be rebuilt.

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Jun 10, 2008

My heart goes out to the families in Illinois and across the Midwest, who have been forced to flee their own homes, and leave their businesses and communities behind.

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Jun 10, 2008

I'll put a middle class tax cut into the pockets of hardworking families.

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Jun 10, 2008

It's time we had an economy that worked for companies and consumers alike.

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Jun 10, 2008

We don't need any lectures from a campaign that waited fifteen months to purge the lobbyists from their staff, and only did so because they said it was a 'perception problem.' It's too bad their campaign is still rife with lobbyist…

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