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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Country American Samoa
Born Tuesday, 30 November -0001
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Present President of America

Quotes by Barack Obama

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What I worry about would be that you essentially have two chambers, the House and the Senate, but you have simply, majoritarian, absolute power on either side. And that's just not what the founders intended. Uncategorized
We will keep the promise of Social Security by taking the responsible steps to strengthen it - not by turning it over to Wall Street. Uncategorized
There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America. Uncategorized
If we choose to keep those tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires, if we choose to keep a tax break for corporate jet owners, if we choose to keep tax breaks for oil and gas companies that are making hundreds of billions of dollars, then that means we've got to cut some kids off from getting a college scholarship. Uncategorized
I will continue to believe that Israel's security is paramount. Uncategorized
I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights, and then there are other things - such as traditional marriage - that, I think, express a community's concern and regard for a particular institution. Uncategorized
I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions. Serious issues become sound bites. And the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. If you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me - so am I. Uncategorized
I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right. Uncategorized
But do I think that our actions in anyway violate the War Powers Resolution, the answer is no. Uncategorized
You can choose a future where more Americans have the chance to gain the skills they need to compete, no matter how old they are or how much money they have. Education was the gateway to opportunity for me. It was the gateway for Michelle. And now more than ever, it is the gateway to a middle-class life. Uncategorized
What do you think a stimulus is? It's spending - that's the whole point! Seriously. Uncategorized
The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam. Uncategorized
Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared. And the country's scared. Uncategorized
My task over the last two years hasn't just been to stop the bleeding. My task has also been to try to figure out how do we address some of the structural problems in the economy that have prevented more Googles from being created. Uncategorized
John Kerry believes in an America where hard work is rewarded. Uncategorized
I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries. Uncategorized
Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career. Uncategorized
The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together. Uncategorized
I said that America's role would be limited; that we would not put ground troops into Libya; that we would focus our unique capabilities on the front end of the operation, and that we would transfer responsibility to our allies and partners. Uncategorized
I just miss - I miss being anonymous. Uncategorized