What I worry about would be that you essentially h... -Barack Obama

What I worry about would be that you essentially have two chambers, the House and the Senate, but you have simply, majoritarian, absolute power on either side. And that's just not what the founders intended.

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Barack Obama is a prominent politician who served as the 44th President of the United States. His presidency was marked by his message of hope, pursuit of progressive policies, and efforts towards unity and inclusivity, making him a significant figure in American politics and history.

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