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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Jan 9, 2015

Making homeownership easier, bringing a higher education within reach, creating more good jobs that pay good wages—these are just some of the ways we can help every American get ahead in the new economy.

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Jan 8, 2015

Thank you President because what you did yesterday to come to the French embassy for her, for you and for me, for French people, he's amazing person.

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Jan 8, 2015

American manufacturing is coming back, adding 786,000 new jobs since February 2010.

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Jan 8, 2015

Today the President is unveiling the America's College Promise proposal to make two years of community college free for responsible students.

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Jan 8, 2015

Last year, our economy created jobs faster than at any time since the 1990s.

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Jan 8, 2015

I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come.

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Jan 7, 2015

Electricity prices would necessarily skyrocket.

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Jan 7, 2015

So if somebody wants to build a coal power plant, they can. It's just that it will bankrupt them.

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Jan 6, 2015

For us to see the kind of cowardly attacks that took place, reinforces once again why it's so important for us to stand in solidarity with them just as they stand in solidarity with us.

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Jan 6, 2015

The one thing that I'm very confident about is that the values we share with the French people, the belief, a universal belief in freedom of expression, is something that can't be silenced because of the senseless violence of the few.

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Jan 6, 2015

Thanks to the hard work of people like you, America is coming back.

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Jan 6, 2015

We may not all root for the Lions, but America is rooting for Detroit.

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Jan 6, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their loved ones.

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Jan 6, 2015

Armando Omar Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Edward J. Damich, term expired.

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Jan 6, 2015

It would cut short consideration of important issues relevant to the national interest.

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Jan 6, 2015

Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Lynn Jeanne Bush, term expired.

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Jan 6, 2015

Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, vice Randall R. Rader, retired.

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Jan 6, 2015

The Affordable Care Act gives people greater control over their own health care.

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Jan 5, 2015

I described to President Peña Nieto our efforts to fix our broken immigration system.

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