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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Jul 10, 2012

Easing sanctions is a strong signal of our support for reform.

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Jul 10, 2012

This order is a clear message to Burmese Government and military officials: Those individuals who continue to engage in abusive, corrupt, or destabilizing behavior going forward will not reap the rewards of reform.

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Jul 10, 2012

Responsible investment will help facilitate broad-based economic development and help bring Burma out of isolation and into the international community.

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Jul 10, 2012

The United States Government remains deeply concerned about the lack of transparency in Burma's investment environment.

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Jul 10, 2012

I hereby delegate to you the function and authority specified in section 570(e) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997.

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Jul 9, 2012

His company that he started were called the pioneers of business outsourcing, the pioneers of outsourcing.

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Jul 9, 2012

The choice that we make that will help determine our direction for years to come, that choice is going to be up to you.

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Jul 9, 2012

The United States stands with the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and grieves again for the loss of so many loved ones.

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Jul 9, 2012

What's at stake is bigger than two candidates, it's bigger than two political parties.

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Jul 9, 2012

Nobody represents those values better than the people of Iowa.

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Jul 9, 2012

We all desire continued reconciliation and peaceful coexistence for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkans.

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Jul 9, 2012

I'm running to make sure that nobody in America should go broke just because they get sick.

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Jul 9, 2012

That's how our economy grows, from the middle out, from the bottom up, where everybody's got a shot.

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Jul 9, 2012

The name Srebrenica will forever be associated with some of the darkest acts of the 20th century.

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Jul 9, 2012

I'm betting that you are going to be as fired up as you were in 2008, because you understand the stakes for America.

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Jul 9, 2012

The commitment from AAR and companies in the railway industry to veteran hiring is exactly the type of effort we hoped to see when the First Lady and Dr. Biden launched Joining Forces last year.

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Jul 9, 2012

We're going to finish what we started in 2008 and remind everybody just why it is America is the greatest country on Earth.

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Jul 9, 2012

We know that Srebrenica's future, and that of Bosnia and Herzegovina, will not be held back by its painful recent history.

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Jul 9, 2012

The United States rejects efforts to distort the scope of this atrocity.

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Jul 9, 2012

When we grow best, it's because our middle class is doing well and everybody who's fighting to get into the middle class.

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