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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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Jun 25, 2012

He has relinquished any credibility he may have once had, and must step aside so that the Syrian people can build the future that they deserve.

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Jun 25, 2012

Everybody understands the economy is not where it needs to be.

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Jun 25, 2012

We created a lot of millionaires and a lot of billionaires during those times.

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Jun 25, 2012

We believe in the American worker and we believed in American manufacturing.

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Jun 25, 2012

My vision for America is that everyone gets a fair shot and does their fair share.

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Jun 25, 2012

I believe ending 'don't ask, don't tell' was the right thing to do.

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Jun 25, 2012

I believe it was right to make sure that over 3 million young people can stay on their parent's health insurance plan.

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Jun 25, 2012

A balanced approach is required because -- not just because it would be entirely unfair to ask seniors and students and others to bear the burden of getting our deficit and debt under control on their own.

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Jun 25, 2012

The good news is the American people are tougher than tough times.

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Jun 25, 2012

I'll wake up every single day and fight as hard as I knew how for you.

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Jun 24, 2012

I can promise that I will try to do it in the first year of my second term. I want to try this year.

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Jun 24, 2012

We will have in the first year an immigration bill that I strongly support and that I'm promoting.

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Jun 24, 2012

Your success shouldn't be determined by the circumstances of your birth.

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Jun 24, 2012

The United States and the Russian Federation had entered into a series of agreements that provide for the conversion of highly enriched uranium (HEU) extracted from Russian nuclear weapons into low enriched uranium (LEU) for use in…

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Jun 24, 2012

There's no problem out there, no challenge we face, that we do not have the capacity to solve.

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Jun 24, 2012

Any transaction that evades or avoids any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

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