Money Quotes by Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money.

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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…

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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…

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

... I just want to remind the owners and the players: you guys make money because you have a whole bunch of…

— Barack Obama

In sectors like energy, I haven't been arguing for more spending per se; I've been arguing that it doesn't make sense for…

— Barack Obama

Our resources may be finite, but our will is infinite, and I am confident that if we come together and summon that…

— Barack Obama

We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people…

— Barack Obama

You can choose a future where more Americans have the chance to gain the skills they need to compete, no matter how…

— Barack Obama

Politics has become so bitter and partisan, so gummed up by money and influence, that we can't tackle the big problems that…

— Barack Obama

We reward people a lot for being rich, for being famous, for being cute, for being thin... one of the values I…

— Barack Obama

Tonight, more Americans are out of work and more are working harder for less. More of you have lost your homes and…

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

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

— Barack Obama

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

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

I actually believe in redistribution (of wealth)

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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.

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama

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

— Barack Obama