Nov 10, 2008
If it does not get done in the lame duck session, it will be the first thing I get done as president of the United States.
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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Nov 10, 2008
I have made it a high priority for my transition team to work on additional policy options to help the auto industry adjust, whether the financial crisis can succeed in producing fuel efficient cars.
Nov 9, 2008
Cutting taxes on people or businesses, generally speaking, leaves them with more money to either spend or expand and hire people.
Nov 9, 2008
I don't want to give up anything that I campaigned on. We need to look at the economy. We need to look at health care. We need to look at, obviously, the war in Iraq at this point. And we need to look at energy policy.
Nov 9, 2008
I don't want to give anything up that I campaigned on. We need to look at the economy. We need to look at health care. We need to look at, obviously, the war in Iraq at this point. And we need to look at energy policy.
Nov 7, 2008
I know that we will succeed if we put aside partisanship and work together as one nation.
Nov 7, 2008
We should all take pride in the fact that we once again displayed for the world the power of our democracy.
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