Barack Obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Obama previously served in the Illinois state Senate and was an instructor at the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
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“The filibuster, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30% of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats.”
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Joe Biden "already has what is the most progressive platform of any major party nominee in history."
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Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of…
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"Anybody can buy any weapon, any time without much, if any, regulation. They buy it over the internet. They can buy machine guns."
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"Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less."
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The Senate bill "hands enormous tax cuts to the rich and to the drug and insurance industries, paid for by cutting health care for everybody…
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"The vast majority of marketplace enrollees have experienced no average premium hike at all."
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The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic."
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"If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased."
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"Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U.S."
Latest Promises Of Barack Obama
| Promise | Status | Last Updated | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Help restore Gulf Coast wetlands that protect against hurricanes | Promise Kept | August 20, 2015 | View Details |
| Lead the world in college graduates by 2020 | Promise Broken | January 20, 2013 | View Details |
| Create a new trade enforcement unit that will address China’s trade practices | Promise Kept | January 20, 2013 | View Details |
| Cut the growth of college tuition and fees in half over the next 10 years | Compromise | January 20, 2013 | View Details |
| Create a veterans job corps | Promise Broken | January 20, 2013 | View Details |
| Reduce federal aid to colleges that don’t keep costs down | Promise Broken | January 20, 2013 | View Details |
| Better enforce gun laws | Promise Kept | January 20, 2013 | View Details |
| Offer states waivers to No Child Left Behind if they meet requirements | Promise Kept | January 20, 2013 | View Details |
| Work to renew the assault weapons ban | Promise Broken | January 20, 2013 | View Details |
| Extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit | Promise Kept | January 20, 2013 | View Details |