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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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Feb 20, 2008

I think there are also opportunities in our economy around creating a green economy.

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Feb 20, 2008

John McCain says he doesn't know much about economics, and he's sure proving it by embracing George W. Bush's economic policies.

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Feb 20, 2008

It is absolutely critical that we tone down the rhetoric when it comes to the immigration debate, because there has been an undertone that has been ugly.

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Feb 19, 2008

I want every child to learn a second language. Everybody. Not just -- not just Spanish-speaking people learning a second language. All of us need to learn a second language.

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Feb 19, 2008

And together we will begin the next great chapter in American history, starting with those three words, Si, se puede. Si, se puede.

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Feb 19, 2008

It is a choice between a politics that offers more of the same divisions and distractions that didn't work in South Carolina and didn't work in Wisconsin and will not work in Texas.

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Feb 19, 2008

Contrary to what she has been saying, it is not a choice between speeches and solutions.

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Feb 18, 2008

We shouldn't be doing things that hurt honest, hard-working folks who are just trying to get a new mortgage.

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