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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.

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May 2, 2021

Unlike my opponent, I will not let oil companies will collect another $4 billion in corporate welfare from our taxpayers.

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Apr 29, 2021

From some on the right, I expect we`ll hear a different argument. If we just make fewer investments in our people, extend tax cuts, including those for the wealthier Americans, eliminate more regulations, maintain the status quo on…

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Apr 28, 2021

So much of America needs to be rebuilt. We’ve got crumbling roads and bridges, a power grid that wastes too much energy. Democratic and Republican administrations invested in great projects that benefited everybody.

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Apr 27, 2021

In the coming weeks, I will issue an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their federally funded employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour because if you cook our troops' meals or wash the dishes, you should not have…

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Apr 22, 2021

And today, I call on all countries to join us. Not next year or the year after that, but right now.

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Apr 20, 2021

True justice requires that we come to terms with the fact that black Americans are treated differently every day. It requires us to recognize that millions of our friends, family and fellow citizens live in fear that their next encounter…

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Apr 14, 2021

It is time to turn the page to the next chapter of our relationship with Afghanistan, it is time to recognize that we have accomplished all that we can militarily and that it’s time to bring our remaining troops home.

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Apr 12, 2021

The fact that this could even happen in the city of Minneapolis, going through the trial of Chauvin, and reliving the heart-wrenching murder of Floyd indicates not just how important is to conduct a full investigation, but how badly we…

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Apr 2, 2021

With Joe and Kamala at the helm, you’re not going to have to think about the crazy things they said every day. And that’s worth a lot.

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Mar 24, 2021

And if all this takes eliminating the filibuster, another Jim Crow relic in order to secure the God-given rights of every American, then that’s what we should do.

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Mar 23, 2021

Work together this year on some bipartisan priorities.

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Mar 22, 2021

It`s past time to fight this epidemic of gun violence. It takes time to root out the disaffection, the racism, misogyny that fuels so many of the senseless acts of violence. But we can make it harder for those with hate in their hearts to…

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