We're breaking protocol here. That's the good thing about being President - I can do whatever I want.
Barack ObamaAs Commander in Chief, I will maintain the strongest military in the world, keep faith with our troops and go after those who would do us harm. But after a decade of war, I think we all recognize we've got to do some nation building here at home, rebuilding our roads, our bridges and especially caring for our Veterans who sacrificed so much for our freedom.
Barack ObamaIt requires enormous energy for us to cut the African American uninsured rate by a third. A lot of scars.
Barack ObamaThis is where I think policies do need to be somewhat race-specific, is making sure that institutions are not discriminatory. So you've got something like the FHA [Federal Housing Administration], which was on its face a universal program that involved a huge mechanism for wealth accumulation and people entering into the middle class.
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