People don't expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some [wealth] redistribution -- because… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Generally, the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties, says what the states can't do to you. Says what the federal government… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've been involved in the intelligence side of the federal government for a long time. We all know that we have to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we have the kinds of confirmation that we need, we will once again work with the international community and the organization… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The genius of our founders is that they designed a system of government that can be changed. And we should take heart,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The thing that has disturbed me most about the Russian hacking episode is - and the thing that surprised me most has… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And I’ve said this all across the country when I talk to parents about education, government has to fulfill its obligations to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our government should work for us, not against us. It should help us, not hurt us. It should ensure opportunity not just… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When our sailors in the Persian Gulf accidentally strayed into Iranian waters, that could have sparked a major international incident. Some folks… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that Mr. Snowden raised some legitimate concerns. How he did it was something that did not follow the procedures and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am going to be able to present to the incoming administration a country that is stronger. A federal government that is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure... It is a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We are reorganizing how we work with state and local governments to make sure that we are not prioritizing families [for deportation],… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we have Osama bin Laden in our sights and the Pakistani government is unable or unwilling to take them out, then,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For decades, our differences with Iran meant that our governments almost never spoke to each other. Ultimately, that did not advance America's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
But the basic principle that we’re going to have to see some of this debt written down, that the government is going… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the challenges of a democratic government is making sure that even in the midst of emergencies and passions, we make… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Health care has become a proxy for a broader set of issues about how much government should be involved in our economy,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our intelligence agencies will continue to gather information about the intentions of governments - as opposed to ordinary citizens - around the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Since I've been in the Senate, is that my work with people like Tom Coburn on opening up transparency in government, making… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you're a progressive, you've got to be worried about how the federal government is spending its revenue, because we don't have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I worry about would be that you essentially have two chambers, the House and the Senate, but you have simply, majoritarian,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I have no interest in increasing the size of government. I just want to make sure we have got a smart government… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If any individual who objects to government policy can take it in their own hands to publicly disclose classified information, then we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe in evolution, scientific inquiry, and global warming; I believe in free speech, whether politically correct or politically incorrect, and I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As president, I decided that a strong, confident America could advance our national security by engaging directly with the Iranian government. We've… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Tonight, with a new Iraqi government in place, and following consultations with allies abroad and Congress at home, I can announce that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The more freely information flows, the stronger the society becomes, because then citizens of countries around the world can hold their own… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'll be honest, there have been times when I've listened to the rhetoric in Europe where an easy equivalent somehow between the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The president [Barack Obama] understands that the country's very concerned about [terrorism] issue. And I think what you're going to hear from… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
None of this is fair to you. And should it continue, it will make it more difficult to keep attracting the kind… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in… — 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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