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Money Quotes by Barack Obama

79 Money quotes by Barack Obama

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In a global economy where knowledge is the most valuable skill, education is seen as a key to future growth. The quotes mention budget choices, the need to protect workers’ bargaining rights, and criticism of wasteful spending. They also note a personal stance against taking lobbyist money while in office.

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I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.

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Like it or not, we have to have a financial system that is healthy and functioning.

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Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money.

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You know, I have more than enough to do without having to worry about the financial system.

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But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid.

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Money is the original sin in politics and I am not sinless.

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We should raise the minimum wage so that no one who works full time has to live in poverty

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We start this new year in the midst of an economic crisis unlike we have seen in our lifetime.

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It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy

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In the wealthiest nation on Earth, no illness or accident should lead to any family's financial ruin.

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Insist that the first question each of us asks, isn't 'what's good for me' but 'what's good for the country my children…

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We right now give $15 billion every year as subsidies to private insurers under the Medicare system. Doesn't work any better through…

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We agreed that our economic and financial teams will remain in close contact as we stay focused on ensuring economic growth and…

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Let's not only provide a jumpstart to the economy and immediately or save 3 million jobs, but let's also put a down…

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That's why the American Recovery & Reinvestment Plan won't just throw money at our problems, we'll invest in what works

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I have been a strong proponent of pay-as-you-go. Every dollar that I've proposed, I've proposed an additional cut so that it matches.

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Let's take the money that we've been spending on war over the last decade to rebuild America, roads, bridges schools. We do…

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If you want some additional money for your school, we'll give it to you. But you've got to compete, show us that…

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Oftentimes, misunderstandings and antagonism surfaces most strongly when economic times are tough. And that's not surprising. If everybody is working and feeling…

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What we also have to recognize is that the deficit levels that I'm inheriting, over a trillion dollars, coming out of last…

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When it comes to the budget, we know that we shouldn't be cutting more on core investments, like education, that are going…

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Is this money well spent? This is taxpayer money, it is going to be adding to the deficit short term and if…

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Let me tell you another place to look for some savings. We are currently spending $10 billion a month in Iraq when…

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To the extent that we've got a fiscal crisis right now, part of it is prompted by a bullheaded insistence on the…

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This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful…

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In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has…

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I believe that we do best when the middle class is doing well. And by giving them those tax cuts, they had…

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My tax plan will cut taxes for 95 percent of workers, because we need to put money back into the pockets of…

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If you're willing to put in the work, the idea is that you should be able to raise a family and own…

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The easiest way to save money is to waste less energy.

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I actually believe in redistribution (of wealth)

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Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.

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“I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money.”

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Medicare in particular, will run out of money, and we will not be able to sustain that program.

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I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.

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Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will…

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Medicare in particular will run out of money, and we will not be able to sustain that program no matter how much…

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There was a time when if you had a financial crisis in Southeast Asia somewhere, it had no impact on our markets.…

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People'd be like, "Oh, spending taxpayer money." It's like, "No, no, I actually I'm paying for all of this. The only thing…

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You now have the potential of 200 people deciding who ends up being elected president every single time

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We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was.

It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy.

Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…