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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Nov 25, 2021

And so a new generation inspired previous generations. And that’s how change happens in America.

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Nov 9, 2021

Behind us stands the Brent Spence Bridge, and it's in such poor condition that it's been labeled functionally obsolete.

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Nov 8, 2021

Some of our progress stalled when my successor decided to unilaterally pull out of the Paris Agreement in his first year in office. I wasn`t real happy about that.

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Nov 8, 2021

It will reduce consumer energy cost, it will invest in a clean energy economy. It will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and it will set the United States on course to meet its new climate targets, achieving a 50 to 52 reduction in…

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Nov 8, 2021

I have to confess it was particularly discouraging to see the leaders of two of the world’s largest emitters, China and Russia, declined to even attend the proceedings. And their national plans so far reflect what appears to be a dangerous…

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Nov 8, 2021

Back in the United States, of course, some of our progress stalled when my successor decided to unilaterally pull out of the Paris Agreement in his first year in office. I wasn’t real happy about that. And yet the determination of our…

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Nov 5, 2021

You don`t have to argue about some crazy tweet that the president sent out this morning. It won`t be so exhausting.

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Oct 31, 2021

We honor those who walked, so we could run. We must run, so our children soar.

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Oct 31, 2021

When you`re running for the presidency, then you have got to expect it. And you have just got to kind of let it...

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Oct 31, 2021

Hip-hop is not just a mirror of what is. It should also be a reflection of what can be.

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Oct 28, 2021

Protecting our First Amendment rights are vital to who we are.

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