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 2, 2012

Change is a future where we reduce our deficit in a balanced way, a responsible way.

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Nov 1, 2012

He really went after Governor Romney for that ad where Governor Romney says that Chrysler is going to make Jeeps in China.

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Nov 1, 2012

The unemployment rate has decreased by 1.0 percentage point, as a result of growing employment.

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Nov 1, 2012

Our fight goes on because we know that this Nation cannot succeed without a growing and thriving middle class.

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Nov 1, 2012

I find that a severe energy supply interruption exists and direct the Secretary of Energy to transfer ULSD from the Reserve to the Department of Defense for use in emergency operations and support to the region affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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Nov 1, 2012

We are going to stand with the people of New York, stand with the people of New Jersey, stand with the people of Connecticut, stand with the people of West Virginia every step of the way.

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Nov 1, 2012

The economy has now added private sector jobs for 32 straight months, and a total of 5.4 million jobs have been added during that period.

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Nov 1, 2012

It is critical that we continue the policies that are building an economy that works for the middle class.

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Nov 1, 2012

I want to cut the growth of tuition in half over the next 10 years.

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Oct 31, 2012

It's one of those times when Democrats and Republicans come together.

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Oct 31, 2012

He is sort of walking that line of not politicizing it but making sort of oblique reference to his role in it.

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Oct 31, 2012

I call upon the people of the United States to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and to offer their support to the individuals living with this disease and to their caregivers.

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Oct 31, 2012

We launched BusinessUSA, a virtual one-stop shop that helps businesses—large and small—access the full range of Federal resources they need at every stage of their development.

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Oct 31, 2012

My Administration remains dedicated to writing a new chapter in that history by strengthening our government-to-government relationship with tribal nations.

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