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.
We have known for decades that our survival depends on finding new sources of energy. Yet we import more oil today than ever before.
Over the next two years this plan will save or create 3.5 million jobs. More than 90 percent of these jobs will be in the private sector, jobs rebuilding roads and bridges, constructing wind turbines and solar panels, laying broadband and…
The Sinhala-dominated government has discriminated against and persecuted the civilian Tamils of Sri Lanka since independence in 1948.
largest effort ever to help provide auto loans, college loans, and small business loans to the consumers and entrepreneurs who keep this economy running
On the one hand, the majority has to be inclusive. On the other hand, the minority has to be constructive. And so to the -- to the extent that on many of these issues we are able to break out of sort of the rigid day-to-day politics and…
My sense is that, despite partisan differences, despite regional differences and different priorities, everybody is concerned about the legacy we're leaving to our children. And the hope was is that, if we had a forum like this to start…
I want to be very clear. While we are making important progress toward fiscal responsibility this year in this budget, this is just the beginning. In the coming years, we will be forced to make more tough choices and do much more to…
I think that some of us get on our high horse and say we've got the answer to health care. Well, it turns out that, you know, there are costs involved on the front end even if the benefits accrue, you know, in the out years. There are…





