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.
Each of these countries gives life to democratic principles in their own way.
Despite our differences, our people, I believe, share common aspirations: to live in security free from fear, to live in dignity free from want, to provide for our families, and to realize a better tomorrow.
The global economy has been pulled back from the brink of a depression and is growing once more.
We are reforming our system of global finance, beginning with Wall Street reform at home, so that a crisis like this never happens again.
As leaders, each of us has a responsibility to answer those aspirations and to leave our children a better world.
She doesn't think about who's winning or losing, what the polls say, or who gets the best headline in the papers.
We are establishing a global fund to provide an urgent lifeline to civil society organizations under attack.
It is time to make this institution more accountable as well, because the challenges of a new century demand new ways of serving our common interests.
I will continue fighting to ensure that our democracy stays where it belongs, in the hands of the American people.
We truly have the good fortune of having one of the finest Speakers of the House in our history.
To date, the fund has awarded $224 million to five low income countries for increasing agricultural productivity and raising rural incomes.
Up to 88 million people will benefit from this provision that protects primary care provider choice by 2013.
The United States was instrumental in the development of five key principles that were subsequently adopted at the Rome World Food Security Summit.
Instead of just managing poverty, we have to offer nations and peoples a path out of poverty.
Let's put to rest the old myth that development is mere charity that does not serve our interests.





