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President Barack Hussein Obama II's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Barack Obama II
Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama II
Office: President, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Michelle; 2 Children: Malia, Sasha
Birth Date: 08/04/1961
Birth Place: Honolulu, HI
Home City: Chicago, IL
Religion: United Church of Christ

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July 4, 2008 The Montana Standard - Obama: End the War, Pass Energy Policy and Health Care Reform Unknown
June 16, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Renewing American Competitiveness Flint, MI
June 9, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Change That Works for You Raleigh, NC
June 6, 2008 The Bristol Herald Courier - Obama Promises Bristol, Va., Crowd Health Care Changes Bristol, VA
June 5, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Health Care Town Hall Bristol, VA
May 30, 2008 Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Washington, DC
May 14, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Macomb Community College Warren, MI
May 13, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Cape Girareau Town Hall Cape Girareau, MO
May 9, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Economic Discussion Beaverton, OR
May 3, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Plan to Fight for Working Families and Take on Special Interests in Washington Indianapolis, IN
April 30, 2008 Letter to The Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, Dr. John Howard, MD, Director, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Dr. Paul Ziemer, Chairman, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health Washington, DC
April 16, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Between Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Moderators: Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos Philadelphia, PA
April 15, 2008 Remarks for Senator Barack Obama: Building Trades National Legislative Conference Washington, DC
April 2, 2008 Remarks for Senator Barack Obama: AFL-CIO Philadelphia, PA
March 18, 2008 Remarks by Senator Obama: "A More Perfect Union" Race, Politics, and Unifying Our Country Philadelphia, PA
March 14, 2008 Letter to The Honorable James B. Peake, MD, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC
March 10, 2008 Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, the Honorable Dianne Feinstein and the Honorable Wayne Allard Washington, DC
March 10, 2008 Boxer Leads Call to Restore Bush Cuts to Urban Indian Health Programs Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate - Transcript Cleveland, OH
Feb. 26, 2008 Obama Statement on the Passage of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Washington, DC
Feb. 21, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Austin, TX
Feb. 13, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Keeping America's Promise Janesville, WI
Feb. 9, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Virginia Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Richmond, VA
Jan. 31, 2008 Harkin, Hagel, Obama Take Action to Prevent Suicide Among Active Duty Soldiers Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate - Transcript Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 29, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Reclaiming the American Dream El Dorado, KS
Jan. 29, 2008 NBC "Today Show" - Transcript Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2008 NBC "Today" - Transcript Unknown
Jan. 22, 2008 Obama Calls on Senate to Swiftly Pass Indian Health Care Bill Washington, DC
Jan. 22, 2008 Obama Calls on Senate to Swiftly Pass Indian Health Care Bill Washington, DC
Jan. 22, 2008 Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 Washington, DC
Jan. 21, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Myrtle Beach, SC
Jan. 20, 2008 Obama Addresses Ebenezer Baptist Church - "The Great Need of the Hour" Atlanta, GA
Jan. 15, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Las Vegas, NV
Jan. 5, 2008 Democratic Presidential Debate Manchester, NH
Dec. 30, 2007 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript Unknown
Dec. 27, 2007 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Our Moment Is Now Des Moines, IA
Dec. 14, 2007 Letter to The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Unknown
Dec. 13, 2007 Des Moines Register Presidential Debate - Democrats Johnston, IA
Dec. 12, 2007 Durbin and Obama Hail House Introduction of the Veterans' Health Quality Improvement Act Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2007 Letter to The Honorable Michael Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Nov. 30, 2007 In Remarks at DNC Fall Meeting, Obama Pledges to Deliver Change We Can Believe In Washington, DC
Nov. 28, 2007 Foster's Daily Democrat - Obama Explains Stance on Health Care, Talks International Expertise Dover, NH
Nov. 25, 2007 Obama Says that the Only Way to Pass Universal Health Care is By Bringing Republicans and Democrats Together Des Moines, IA
Nov. 15, 2007 CNN Democratic Presidential Debate Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 13, 2007 Obama, McCaskill, Planned Parenthood Fight to Increase Access to Affordable Contraception for Low-Income Women, College Students Washington, DC
Nov. 11, 2007 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript Unknown
Nov. 7, 2007 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Reclaiming the American Dream Bettendorf, IA
Nov. 5, 2007 Letter to The Honorable S. Ward Casscells, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2007 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: A Change We Can Believe In Spartanville, SC

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