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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.

Nov 6, 2008

Now is a good time for us to set politics aside for a while and think practically about what will actually work to move the economy forward.

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Nov 6, 2008

Now is a time for unity, and Mr. President-elect, I will do everything in my power to help you stitch together the frayed fabric of our politics.

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Nov 6, 2008

You need a break and that's what I'm going to provide when I'm president of the United States of America.

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Nov 6, 2008

Obviously, how we approach and deal with a country like Iran is not something we should, you know, simply do in a knee-jerk fashion.

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Nov 6, 2008

We're going to have to act quickly to resolve it. Now the United States has only one government and one president at a time. And until January 20th of next year, that government is the current administration.

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Nov 6, 2008

I am not going to anticipate problems. I'm going to go in there with a spirit of bipartisanship and a sense that both the president and various leaders in Congress all recognize the severity of the situation right now and want to get stuff…

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Nov 6, 2008

My tax plan represented a net tax cut. It provided for substantial middle class tax cuts, 95 percent of working Americans would receive them. It also provided for cuts in capital gains for small businesses, additional tax credits, all of…

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Nov 6, 2008

But, obviously, over the next several weeks and months, we're going to be continuing to take a look at the data and see what's taking place in the economy as a whole.

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Nov 6, 2008

Tens of millions of families are struggling to figure out how to pay the bills and stay in their homes.

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Nov 6, 2008

I want to move with all deliberate haste, but I want to emphasize deliberate as well as haste.

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