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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.

Jan 2, 2009

We will create three million new jobs, more than eighty percent of them in the private sector.

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Jan 2, 2009

These are America's problems, and we must come together as Americans to meet them with the urgency this moment demands.

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Jan 2, 2009

We can't just fall into the old Washington habit of throwing money at the problem.

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Jan 1, 2009

Clearly, that is not going to happen. He's going to have a -- a crisis on his hands from day one.

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Jan 1, 2009

A lot of the conversations that we had were about, you know, our views and our vision about life and what was important to us and how could we make accommodations to provide each other the support that we needed? Where was the compromise…

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Jan 1, 2009

if he were in Israel and missiles were raining down on his house, he believes that Israel has the right to defend itself.

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Jan 1, 2009

We will work to give a voice to the people of Puerto Rico to enable them to determine their political future.

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Jan 1, 2009

self-determination is a basic right to be addressed no matter how difficult

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Jan 1, 2009

He's a strong supporter of Israel. He went to Israel over the summer and said, as we all know, if -- if -- if he were in Israel and -- and missiles were raining down on his house, he would -- he believes that Israel has the right to defend…

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Jan 1, 2009

They definitely have to deal with it. They don't have any choice. You sort of take the world as it is when you get sworn in.

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