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Barack Obama shares family moments like matching tattoos with his daughters. He talks about caring for the homeless and trying to stop senseless violence. He also mentions that families should decide their own health care and that tax cuts can help middle‑class households.

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It was families who were worried about going bankrupt if they got sick.

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I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries.

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I'm here with the Girardo family here in St. Louis.

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In the wealthiest nation on Earth, no illness or accident should lead to any family's financial ruin.

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Middle-class economics means helping working families feel more secure in a world of constant change.

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You can't manage [country] the way you would manage a family business.

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“I realized that in some unspoken, still tentative way, she and I were already becoming a family.”

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No family should have to set aside a college acceptance letter because they dont have the money.

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Acts of sacrifice and decency without regard to what's in it for you create a ripple effect. Ones that lift up families…

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I will sign a universal health-care bill into law by the end of my first term as president that will cover every…

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In our household, the Bible, the Koran and the Bhagavad Gita sat on the shelf alongside books of Greek and Norse and…

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Obviously [my daughters] - and Michelle - have made a lot of sacrifices on behalf of my cockamamie ideas, the running for…

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The basic American promise that if you work hard, you could do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send…

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Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important.

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The thing I know for sure is that at the end of my life, what I'm going to remember is the love…

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I think that there's no doubt that as I see friends, families, children of gay couples who are thriving, you know, that…

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I do think that there is a big difference between family farms and agri-business, and one of the distressing things that I…

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I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of…

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Whenever I write a letter to a family who has lost a loved one in Iraq, or read an email from a…

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On Memorial Day we come together as Americans to let these families and veterans know that they are not alone. We give…

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What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and…

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I want to reform the tax code so that it's simple, fair, and asks the wealthiest households to pay higher taxes on…

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Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important. And we…

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We ask our men and women in uniform to leave their families, our guardsmen and reservists to leave their jobs. We ask…

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What can I do to make sure that middle-class families are feeling more secure, that more young people are able to access…

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Number one, it is important that we fix the legal immigration system, because right now we've got a backlog that means years…

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“And I saw just the other day, in Mentor, Ohio, where a father told the story of his 8-year-old daughter, whose long…

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There’s only one thing we can be sure of, and that is the love that we have -- for our children, for…

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My tax plan will cut taxes for 95 percent of workers, because we need to put money back into the pockets of…

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If you're willing to put in the work, the idea is that you should be able to raise a family and own…

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On this Thanksgiving, as we spend time with our family and friends, let's all reflect on what we're thankful for in our…

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For all the noise and anger that too often surrounds the immigration debate, America has nothing to fear from today's immigrants. They…

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We are an American family and we rise and fall together as one nation.

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If you have a family member who maybe is undocumented, then you have an even greater reason to vote.

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Working full-time should mean enough to support a family.

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America is a country of strong families and strong values. My life's been blessed by both.

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On this solemn anniversary we join with their families and nations in honoring their memory.

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We are an american family and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people.

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I don't want to be invited to the family hunting party.

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We will ensure equal treatment for all service members, and equal benefits for their families...gay and straight.

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