The government can't solve every problem, but an enlightened government can make sure that people can work hard for their dreams and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the irony ... is that I actually would like to see a relatively light touch when it comes to the government. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What Reagan ushered in was a skepticism toward government solutions to every problem. I don't think that has changed — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't want to jump the gun, [but] I will tell you, though, that my goal is to have the best possible… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Freedom of Information Act should be administered with a clear presumption: In the face of doubt, openness prevails. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our environment is too important to neglect and it's time for the federal government to focus on real solutions and live up… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What makes [cyber security] difficult is because it's not just a government problem. It is a private sector and government problem. And… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You don't take it personally. You understand that if people are angry that somehow the government is failing, then they are going… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's perfectly consistent to say that I want my government to be operating for all faiths and all peoples, including… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you want to right-size executive power relative to the other branches of government, the best way to do that is to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One faction of one party, in one house of Congress, in one branch of government, doesn't get to shut down the entire… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the Prime Minister is the first to acknowledge that Malaysia's still got some work to do. Just like the United… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I know what the counterterrorism feels like because I was there. But I also operated within limits. And within the United States… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that our politics everywhere are gonna be going through this bumpy phase. But as long as we stay true to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I didn't have a perfect model, but I wanted to try to blend my own personal reflections and experiences with this broader… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Beside the two wars he inherited in Iraq and Afghanistan, and promised to end, a financial crisis at home had pushed the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Since 1981, after our nations severed diplomatic relations, we've worked through a international tribunal to resolve various claims between our countries. The… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's no doubt that when it comes to our treatment of Native Americans as well as other persons of color in this… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It [the Constitution] didn't break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution, at least… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“And that brings me to one last point. I've got a simple message for all the dedicated and patriotic federal workers who… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works” — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[J]ust because you have an individual right does not mean that the state or local government can't constrain the exercise of that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Its not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in...growth. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We don't think government can solve all our problems. But we don't think government is the source of all our problems. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We shouldn't assume that government is always trying to do the wrong thing. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Government without a tough and vibrant media is not an option for the United States of America. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we should be asking is not whether we need a big government or small government, but how we can create a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is our unfinished task to make sure that this government works on behalf of the many, and not just the few. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Obama said if elected his government would "harness technology to confront the biggest challenges that America faces". — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My view is that discrimination against anyone at the ballot box is wrong and should have the full enforcement of the federal… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether government works. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening, foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things I think I can bring to the presidency is to make government and public service cool again. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our government shouldn't make promises we cannot keep, but we must keep the promises we've already made. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am designating a new Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers to cut through red tape and ensure that the… — 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 Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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