It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No family should have to set aside a college acceptance letter because they dont have the money. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that most Americans don't resent people for getting rich. They want to get rich themselves. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the wealthiest nation on Earth, no illness or accident should lead to any family's financial ruin. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You now have the potential of 200 people deciding who ends up being elected president every single time — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Ill use the money were no longer spending on war to pay down our debt and put more people back to work. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Families across America are feeling the pinch as they watch debts mount, bills pile up and savings disappear. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they won't find a job in my White… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you want some additional money for your school, we'll give it to you. But you've got to compete, show us that… — 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
Here's what I can tell the American people: 95 percent of you will get a tax cut. And if you make less… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
To the extent that we've got a fiscal crisis right now, part of it is prompted by a bullheaded insistence on the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Let's take the money that we've been spending on war over the last decade to rebuild America, roads, bridges schools. We do… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth or status or power… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When George Bush came into office, we had surpluses. And now we have half-a-trillion-dollar deficit annually. When George Bush came into office,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe that we do best when the middle class is doing well. And by giving them those tax cuts, they had… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you're willing to put in the work, the idea is that you should be able to raise a family and own… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My tax plan will cut taxes for 95 percent of workers, because we need to put money back into the pockets of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Like it or not, we have to have a financial system that is healthy and functioning. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We should raise the minimum wage so that no one who works full time has to live in poverty — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You know, I have more than enough to do without having to worry about the financial system. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We start this new year in the midst of an economic crisis unlike we have seen in our lifetime. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Medicare in particular, will run out of money, and we will not be able to sustain that program. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That's why the American Recovery & Reinvestment Plan won't just throw money at our problems, we'll invest in what works — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
People call me a socialist sometimes. But, no, you gotta meet real socialists. You'll have a sense of what a socialist is. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I just want to say that the only thing less popular than putting money into banks is putting money into the auto… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Medicare in particular will run out of money, and we will not be able to sustain that program no matter how much… — 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