Obama's Work Claim

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Toomey, Shamus. "Health Program Expanded." Chicago Daily Herald, 2 July 2003.

Robinson, Mike. "Obama got start in civil rights practice." The Associated Press, 20 Feb. 2007.

State of Illinois Public Act 90-0017. 90th General Assembly.

Public Law 104-193, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. 104th Congress.

"Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Work Activities, Excluding Waivers, for Families Meeting the All Family Work Requirements, Fiscal Year 1998," Table 2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

"Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Status of TANF Families as Relates to All Families Work Participation Rates, Fiscal Year 2006," Table 3A. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

State of Illinois Public Act 91-0700. 91st General Assembly.

State of Illinois Public Act 93-0063. 93rd General Assembly.

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Posted By: HarrisonG @ 06/20/2009 11:35:52 PM

This strory is over a year old so I don't know why Newsweek is running it. My understanding is that both Obama and his wife received extensive scholarships to attend Harvard. there was little cost to them.
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Posted By: OldUncleTom @ 07/16/2008 3:32:11 PM

Chances are, Dolores, you don't know any black person who has gotten in any University FREE either, but maybe you are a gullible soul who buys into every rumor that supports your prejudices.
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Posted By: OldUncleTom @ 07/16/2008 3:27:56 PM

Well, some assertions may have been a bit of a stretch; this is an election year, after all.
There were, however, real bills passed, and real results realized;
--- this was no imaginary sniper fire incident --- thanks to God that part is over... hopefully forever.