USA HISTORY

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA (1992 2013)

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

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Part B:Select the sentence from “The Working Man” that supports the answer in Part A for the theme of the passage.

(A) That’s why, as President, I’ll end tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and give them to companies that create good-paying jobs, here at home.

(B) And, while Senator McCain is proposing $4 billion in new tax breaks for oil companies that are making record profits, I’ll put a $1000 tax cut into the pockets of 95% of workers and their families.

(C) I’ve spent my entire career fighting for working men and women.

(D) And so has my running mate, Joe Biden-a man whose heart and values are rooted firmly in the middle class

(E) ** With him by my side, I am confident that we can take this country in a new direction, and restore that fair shot at your dreams that is the core of what Joe Biden and I stand for, and what America stands for, as a nation.

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Concept note-1: -What connection does President Obama draw between step three of his plan (Paragraphs 21-22) and improving the nation? A. He believes that supporting young African American men will help them feel more included in society and prevent future tragedies.

Concept note-2: -Obama signed many landmark bills into law during his first two years in office. The main reforms include: the Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as “the ACA” or “Obamacare", the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010.

Concept note-3: -In excerpt from “President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, ” what does President Obama argue? The efforts of Americans have made the country the world’s best place to invest.