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.
I'm ready. I might be 47 years old, I might be new, but I'm ready to be president.
As I have said repeatedly I also support providing additional assistance to the companies in future years to ensure that advanced fuel-efficient vehicles will be made here in the US.
The two campaigns have accepted sponsorship of the debates by the Commission on Presidential Debates.
John McCain, who says he's a maverick, he's been resorting to the same old politics. He hired all these folks who used to work for Karl Rove, and there's nothing new about what he's doing, because we've saw it four years ago, eight years…
I suppose, if you have got seven, maybe eight, houses, the economy looks fundamentally sound to you.
But if you're like me and you've got one house, or you are like the millions of people who are struggling right now to keep up with their mortgage so they don't lose their home, you might have a different perspective.
Now, the one thing that I think is very important is for us to have some humility in how we approach the issue of confronting evil.
I suppose if you got seven, maybe eight houses, the economy looks fundamentally sound to you.
Look, your wages are flat, your debt has gone through the roof. I've got a program that's going to help you begin to raise your wages again, get back to work and put your family budgets back together.





