I promise you we won't just win another election, but we will finish what we started in 2008.
Barack Obama
The Public Record
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.
That's why we fulfilled pledges to end 'don't ask, don't tell,' or to sign the Lilly Ledbetter act that ensures equal pay for equal work.
Change is the first bill I signed into law, a law that says a woman deserves an equal day's pay for an equal day's work.
The spread of HIV/AIDS is, in and of itself, a primary concern to my Administration.
We still have to do more to make sure that our housing system is working for everybody.
Higher education can't be a luxury; it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.
In the United States of America, we are greater together than we are on our own.
I ran for this office because we had not tended to a set of challenges that had been building up for decades.
The Affordable Care Act is certainly one of the significant achievements of the first term of this administration.
I think it's time they got by without more help from taxpayers who are already having a tough enough time paying the bills and filling up their gas tank.
I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Vietnam War.
They can stand with the big oil companies, or they can stand with the American people.
Patrick J. Wilkerson has dedicated his career to protecting his fellow citizens.
These two men have proven themselves to be top-flight attorneys, and I am confident that they will ensure justice is served as United States Attorneys.
I am honored to nominate him today to continue his selfless work on behalf of the people of Oklahoma as U.S. Marshal.
As long as I'm President, America is going to pursue an all-of-the-above energy strategy.





