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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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Feb 22, 2012

Hello, Miami! The U! It is good to see all of you here today.

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Feb 22, 2012

Three years later, instead of losing 750,000 jobs a month, we created 250,000 last month.

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Feb 22, 2012

That idea that if you worked hard and took responsibility, that you could buy a home and send your kids to college and retire with dignity and respect.

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Feb 22, 2012

The American Heart Association and WomenHeart are key partners in our efforts to win the fight against heart disease and educate people about this critical public health challenge.

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Feb 22, 2012

We are better off when we keep that basic American promise that if you work hard, you can do well, you can succeed.

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Feb 22, 2012

I want my daughters paid the same as your sons when they get a job.

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Feb 22, 2012

Change is the decision we made to start doing something about our oil addiction, not waiting for Congress.

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Feb 22, 2012

We are in the process of winding down the sanctions in response to the many positive developments in Libya.

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Feb 22, 2012

It's time to end taxpayer giveaways to an industry that has never been more profitable.

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Feb 22, 2012

The victims here are overwhelmingly Syrians and the assault that Assad continues to wage against the Syrian people is heinous and unforgivable.

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Feb 22, 2012

I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by Colonel Muammar…

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Feb 22, 2012

The challenge we have is we don't want to just get back to where we were.

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Feb 22, 2012

His extreme focus in matters of domestic policy is on protecting, building the middle class and growing this economy.

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