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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.

Sep 20, 2008

The bottom line is that we must change the economic policies that led us down this dangerous path in the first place.

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Sep 20, 2008

I will invest 150 billion dollars over the next decade in affordable, renewable sources of energy.

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Sep 20, 2008

I think there's no doubt that we're gonna see, when the numbers come out, that we are officially in recession.

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Sep 20, 2008

I will cut taxes - cut taxes - for 95% of all working families.

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Sep 20, 2008

I think that when you think about the challenges we face, these are challenges that require us to look forward and not backwards.

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Sep 20, 2008

Even in the face of genocide, the pain of the past has not defeated the Armenians, either in Armenia or the far-flung diaspora.

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Sep 20, 2008

We must work quickly in a bipartisan fashion to resolve this crisis to avert an even broader economic catastrophe.

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