Is this money well spent? This is taxpayer money, it is going to be adding to the deficit short term and if… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Just as black anger often proved counterproductive, so have these white resentments distracted attention from the real culprits of the middle class… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As President, I'll invest in renewable energies like wind power, solar power, and the next generation of homegrown biofuels. That's how America… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the hardest things in politics is to convince people to do things now that will have a good effect 20… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The elevation of appearance over substance, of celebrity over character, of short term gains over lasting achievement displays a poverty of ambition.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Short term, the most important thing is to put people back to work ... If they're working, that means they're paying taxes,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've got to make sure that we rebuild the infrastructure in America, because we used to be - have the best bridges,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You know, when I made a series of overtures to the Republicans, going over to meet with both Republican caucuses, you know,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share
We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was. — Barack Obama Copy Share
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share
Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us… — Barack Obama Copy Share
