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   Political positions of Barack Obama

   "My plan fully closes the Enron loophole and restores common-sense regulation," Obama said. ... During an October 13, 2008 speech at Toledo, Ohio, Obama said that for the next two years, he favors a $3,000 tax credit to businesses for each new full time employee whom they hire above the number in their current work force.
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   Barack Obama

   Obama proposed that all pollution credits must be auctioned, with no grandfathering of credits for oil and gas companies, and the spending of the revenue obtained on energy development and economic transition costs. ... Obama said that "we're still locked in this notion that if you appeal to white folks then there must be something wrong."
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   Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

   Supporters of the bailout plan argued that the market intervention called for by the plan was vital to prevent further erosion of confidence in the U.S. credit markets and that failure to act could lead to an economic depression. ... Then Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said any bailout must include plans to recover the money, and protect working families and big financial institutions and be crafted to prevent such a crisis from happening again.
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   Presidential transition of Barack Obama

   Barack Obama said he hoped to sign the stimulus package into law soon after taking office on Jan. 20. ... During a news conference on December 11, 2008, Obama linked health care reform to the upcoming economic stimulus package, noting that "It's not something that we can sort of put off because we're in an emergency."
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   Proposed bailout of United States financial system

   Proponents of the bailout plan argued that the unprecedented market intervention called for by the plan was vital to prevent further erosion of confidence in the U.S. credit markets and that failure to act could lead to an economic depression. ... Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said any bailout must include plans to recover the money, and protect working families and big financial institutions and be crafted to prevent such a crisis from happening again.
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   Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008

   Obama explained his decision to opt out of the public financing system, saying, "public financing of presidential elections as it exists today is broken, and we face opponents who've become masters at gaming this broken system." ... ↑ "The truth about Barack's birth certificate", Obama for America.
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   Proposed bailout of U.S. financial system (2008)

   Proponents of the plan argue that the urgent, dramatic intervention called for by the plan is vital to prevent further erosion of confidence in the U.S. credit markets and that failure to act could lead to a significant downturn in the economy. ... Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said any bailout must include plans to recover the money, and protect working families and big financial institutions and be crafted to prevent such a crisis from happening again.
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   Proposed bailout of United States financial system (2008)

   Proponents of the plan argue that the urgent, dramatic intervention called for by the plan is vital to prevent further erosion of confidence in the U.S. credit markets and that failure to act could lead to a significant downturn in the economy. ... Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said any bailout must include plans to recover the money, and protect working families and big financial institutions and be crafted to prevent such a crisis from happening again.
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   Early life and career of Barack Obama

   Before the marriage, according to Craig, Obama talked about his political ambitions, even saying that he might run for president someday. ... "He really did it, and he let other people take all the credit", Schmidt later said.
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    Joe the Plumber

    During the 2008 election season, he was videotaped questioning Democratic candidate Barack Obama about his small business tax policy during a campaign stop in Ohio. ... Obama said, "If you're a small business, which you would qualify, first of all, you would get a 50 percent tax credit so you'd get a cut in taxes for your health care costs.

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• Presidential transition of Barack Obama,
• Proposed bailout of United States financial system,
• Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008,
• Proposed bailout of U.S. financial system (2008),
• Proposed bailout of United States financial system (2008),
• Early life and career of Barack Obama,
• Joe the Plumber