Change We Can Believe In. Barack Obama,

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       Barack Obama was elected President of the United States on 4 November 2008. He was re-elected for a second term in 2012. He is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream and Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama’s Plan to Renew America’s Promise.

      Books by Barack Obama

       Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

      The paperback edition first published by Canongate Books in 2009

       Copyright © 2008 by Obama for America

       Foreword copyright © 2008 by Barack Obama

       The right of Barack Obama to be identified as the

      author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance

      with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

       First published in the United States in 2008 by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York

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       First published in Great Britain in 2008 by Canongate Books Ltd, 14 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1TE

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       This digital edition first published in 2008 by Canongate Books

       Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following: Introduction, page 13: Tim Llewellyn; Reviving Our Economy, page 31: Polaris Images/Scout Tufankjian; Rebuilding America’s Leadership, page 107: AP/Wide World Photos/Mikhail Metzel; Conclusion, page 193: Michael Schneider; The Call, pages 200–201: David Katz British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available on request from the British Library ISBN 978 1 84767 489 0 eISBN 978 1 84767 454 8 Design by Barbara Sturman Obama for America’s net proceeds will be donated to charity.

      CONTENTS

FOREWORD BY BARACK OBAMA
PART 1
THE PLAN
INTRODUCTION: HOPE FOR AMERICA
REVIVING OUR ECONOMY
STRENGTHENING THE MIDDLE CLASS
Provide Immediate Relief with an Emergency Economic Plan • Economic Security and Opportunity for All American Families • Affordable Health Care for All Americans • Empower Families to Succeed • Restore Trust, Return to Fiscal Responsibility
INVESTING IN OUR PROSPERITY
CREATING OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE
Promote Our Energy Independence and Create Five Million Green Jobs • A World-Class Education for Every American
• Make America the Undisputed Leader in Science and Technology • Build the Infrastructure of the Twenty-first Century • Help Our Small Businesses and Manufacturers Thrive and Create Jobs • Compete and Thrive in the Global Economy
REBUILDING AMERICA’S LEADERSHIP
RESTORING OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD
End the War in Iraq Responsibly • Finish the Fight Against Al Qaeda and Turn the Tide Against Global Terrorism • Rebuild a Strong Twenty-first-Century Military • Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons • Renew Our Alliances to Meet New Global Challenges
PERFECTING OUR UNION
EMBRACING AMERICA’S VALUES
Restore Trust in Government and Clean Up Washington • Make Voluntary Citizen Service Universal • Partner with Communities of Faith • Strengthen Families • Advance Equal Opportunity for All Americans • Secure Our Borders and Reform a Broken Immigration System • Safeguard the Environment for Future Generations Скачать книгу 1 2 3 4 5 > В конец