Our businesses just added 233,000 jobs last month, for a total of nearly four million new jobs over the last two years.
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.
After losing more than eight million jobs in the recession, we have added more than three million private sector jobs over the past 22 months.
We just learned that our economy added 220,000 private sector jobs in December.
We also recognize Rwanda's progress in moving beyond this horrible tragedy.
We welcome today's news that our businesses created another 121,000 jobs last month.
The U.S. Government and the American people will continue to extend our friendship, partnership, and support to the Rwandan people.
Eighteen years after the Rwandan genocide, we pause to reflect with horror and sadness on the 100 days in 1994 when 800,000 people lost their lives.
Right now no issue is more important than restoring economic security for all our families.
I'm convinced she would have been the best president that bank had ever seen if she had gotten the chance.
I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress.
I believe that we have a role in making sure that not just the powerful do well, but that everybody has got a shot.
The idea that you want to care for people in our communities so our seniors don't have to plunge into poverty, that makes us stronger.
The story of the Exodus is thousands of years old, but it remains as relevant as ever.
We think big, we take risks, and we believe that anyone with a solid plan and a willingness to work hard can turn even the most improbable idea into a successful business.
Michelle and I are proud to celebrate with friends here at home and around the world, including those in the State of Israel.
Change is the first legislation that I signed into law, the Lilly Ledbetter Act that has a very simple principle: Women should get paid an equal day's pay for an equal day's work.
Because of you, we were able to save an auto industry and a million jobs that go with it.
Tomorrow night, Jews around the world will renew their faith that liberty will ultimately prevail over tyranny.
I believe our economy does better--one of the things that has made our economy work so well is its transparency and its rule of law.





