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Barack Obama
stated on June 20, 2016 a statement

"As governor, in the face of partisan attacks, (Charlie Crist) had the courage to save jobs and lead his state into economic recovery."

By Joshua Gillin • June 23, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on March 11, 2016 keynoting South by Southwest Interactive

"We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 20, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on June 1, 2016 in a town hall

"We've seen more manufacturing jobs created since I've been president than anytime since the 1990s. That's a fact."

By Neelesh Moorthy • June 16, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on May 13, 2016 a press conference

"The Nordic countries are some of the few countries" that meet development aid goals.

By Jon Greenberg • May 26, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on March 12, 2016 remarks in Dallas at a Democratic National Committee reception

"Right now, here in Texas, wind power is already cheaper than dirty fossil fuels."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 12, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on March 23, 2016 a Medium post

The "rate of uninsured Americans (is) 8.8 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • April 5, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on March 11, 2016 a Democratic National Committee reception

Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 17, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on February 16, 2016 a press conference

"There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change."

By Lauren Carroll • March 1, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on January 12, 2016 the State of the Union address

"The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world."

By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on January 12, 2016 his 2016 State of the Union address

"We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined."

By Lauren Carroll • January 13, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on January 12, 2016 a State of the Union speech

We've "lifted high school graduation rates to new highs."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 13, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on January 12, 2016 his State of the Union speech

"Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law."

By Lauren Carroll • January 13, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on January 12, 2016 the State of the Union address

We have cut "our deficits by almost three-quarters."

By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on January 5, 2016 a speech proposing executive action on gun regulations

"A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked."

By Lauren Carroll • January 5, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on December 1, 2015 a press conference

"You go down to Miami and when it's flooding at high tide on a sunny day, fish are swimming through the middle of the streets."

By Amy Sherman • December 4, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on November 15, 2015 a joint statement with the president of Turkey.

"The United States (is) the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and refugees."

By Jon Greenberg • November 17, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on October 2, 2015 a press conference

Today, the deficit is "below the average deficits over the past 40 years."

By Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on October 1, 2015 remarks following a school shooting in Oregon

"States with the most gun laws tend to have the fewest gun deaths."

By Lauren Carroll • October 6, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on July 21, 2015 an interview with Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show"

"The economy, by every metric, is better than when I came into office."

By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on July 21, 2015 an online interview with "The Daily Show"

Since 2009, "we've cut homelessness (among veterans) by a third."

By Kirby Wilson • July 28, 2015

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