When Barack Obama was nominated the 44th President of the United States‚ he became “the first African American to serve in that office_ on January 20‚ 2009 ”.After his election as U.S. Senate he became the “highest ranking African American office holder in the country ”‚ Ahead of his presidency his political career was rather abridged yet impressive. During his active years as a politician Barack Obama established himself as “master of the craft” and a seasoned politician “Over the course of his
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Thesis: equality‚ unity‚ protection Body paragraph of Obama Barak Obama is the first and current African American president inaugurated. His cultural background‚ being of mix race gives rise to his plight for equality and exposed the ethos and desire to obtain political unity and to protect the vulnerable and elderly American people. Obama opens his “inaugural speech” of 2013 with a quote from the American Constitution and its statement in regards to equality‚ acknowledging that the quest will
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Whether you like President Barack Obama or not‚ the Stimulus is a very important bill that he passed that saved our country. Very soon after being elected in 2008‚ Barack Obama passed the Recovery Act‚ the main focus of this was to promote renewable energy. One of Obama’s main goals was to double the generation of renewable energy by 2012 (Gillin 1). The Recovery Act is sometimes referred to as the Stimulus package but‚ Obama prefers to call it the Recovery Act because that’s the same as saying
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A few years ago‚ there was an announcement about a new health insurance in the United States‚ which is called Obamacare. President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law on March 20‚ 2010. Obamacare is a nickname for the set of health care reform rules found in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Obamacare has indeed reduced the number of Americans
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Have you ever wondered the reasons that Obama Care(ACA) was instituted? Why has Obama put so much time into getting ACA to pass? So should it pass or not? Congress should not have passed Obama Care because it is austere and strenuous on people‚ it gives the government too much power‚ and it is unfair to the retired seniors. The new Healthcare law is unfair to the community because it increases taxes‚ and enforces the employer’s mandate. As an example of unfair taxes “The stock market has grown seven
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“The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” (Rock Ray). Barack Obama is the first black African-American President who was elected President of the United States. He was born to a white mother and black father in Hawaii. Barack is one of the greatest leaders who has many values through which he became the President of the United States. To be patient‚ he is an adult capable to accept problem without becoming upset. He is willing to help by listening to others
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Comparison of Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela’s Inaugural Address Great inaugural speeches can be inspiring‚ revolutionary‚ and even unforgettable. Two great examples of inaugural addresses are Barack Obama’s inaugural speech in 2009 and Nelson Mandela’s inaugural speech in 1994. They are both the first black people to be elected as a president in their country‚ grabbing the great attention of their audiences. Both Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela use the inaugural address to persuade their citizens
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countless debates for many years. In America today‚ the condition healthcare is in has definitely caught citizens attention‚ but is not the ‘change’ most were hoping for. The Affordable Care Act (ACA)‚ formally known as Obama Care‚ signed into law on March 23‚ 2010 by President Obama himself. Its purpose is to provide affordable health insurance to all Americans but primarily to low and middle-class citizens as well as to cut health care cost. Lately the act has done the complete opposite costing citizens
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plans to take action. The Affordable Care Act imposed during the presidential‚ second term of Barack Obama‚ insured the health of U.S. citizens. This act lowered the uninsured rate to where the no other president had ever accomplished. "Now about twenty million additional adults have knowledge of the financial security of a health insurance‚ and 3 million more teenagers and children have coverage"(Obama). Even though the Obamacare health act has
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Preceded by Alice Palmer Succeeded by Kwame Raoul Personal details Born Barack Hussein Obama II August 4‚ 1961 (age 53) Honolulu‚ Hawaii‚ U.S. Nationality American Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Michelle Robinson (m. 1992) Relations Stanley Armour Dunham (grandfather) Madelyn Dunham (grandmother) Maya Soetoro-Ng (half-sister) Children Malia Ann Obama (b. 1998) Natasha Obama (b. 2001) Parents Barack Obama‚ Sr. Ann Dunham Residence White House (official) Chicago‚ Illinois (private) Alma mater
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