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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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Sep 22, 2010

Each of these countries gives life to democratic principles in their own way.

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Sep 22, 2010

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.

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Sep 22, 2010

The global economy has been pulled back from the brink of a depression and is growing once more.

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Sep 22, 2010

We are reforming our system of global finance, beginning with Wall Street reform at home, so that a crisis like this never happens again.

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Sep 22, 2010

As leaders, each of us has a responsibility to answer those aspirations and to leave our children a better world.

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Sep 22, 2010

She doesn't think about who's winning or losing, what the polls say, or who gets the best headline in the papers.

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Sep 22, 2010

We are establishing a global fund to provide an urgent lifeline to civil society organizations under attack.

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Sep 22, 2010

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.

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Sep 22, 2010

I will continue fighting to ensure that our democracy stays where it belongs, in the hands of the American people.

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Sep 21, 2010

We truly have the good fortune of having one of the finest Speakers of the House in our history.

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Sep 21, 2010

To date, the fund has awarded $224 million to five low income countries for increasing agricultural productivity and raising rural incomes.

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Sep 21, 2010

Up to 88 million people will benefit from this provision that protects primary care provider choice by 2013.

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Sep 21, 2010

The United States was instrumental in the development of five key principles that were subsequently adopted at the Rome World Food Security Summit.

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Sep 21, 2010

Instead of just managing poverty, we have to offer nations and peoples a path out of poverty.

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Sep 21, 2010

Let's put to rest the old myth that development is mere charity that does not serve our interests.

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