“the big house and the nice suits and the other things that our money culture says you should buy ... betrays a… — 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
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
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
Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula? I mean, they're charging a lot of money for… — 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
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
No family should have to set aside a college acceptance letter because they dont have the money. — 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
When it comes to the budget, we know that we shouldn't be cutting more on core investments, like education, that are going… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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
Let me tell you another place to look for some savings. We are currently spending $10 billion a month in Iraq when… — 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
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
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
Oftentimes, misunderstandings and antagonism surfaces most strongly when economic times are tough. And that's not surprising. If everybody is working and feeling… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't think that any economist disputes that we're in the worst economic crisis since the great depression. The good news is… — 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 a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you looked at their cable bill, their telephone, their cell phone bill, other things they're spending money on, it may turn… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Instead of having a set of policies that are equipping people for the globalization of the economy, we have policies that are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Higher education cannot be a luxury reserved just for a privileged few. It is an economic necessity for every family. And every… — 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
What we also have to recognize is that the deficit levels that I'm inheriting, over a trillion dollars, coming out of last… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our lives are now in a telephone, all our data, all our finances, all our personal information, and so it's proper that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you only think about yourself - how much money can I make, what can I buy, how nice is my house,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to immigration, I have actually put more money, under my administration, into border security than any other administration previously.… — 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
If you look at what happened, I came in the middle of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. And unlike… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is the American story. People, just like you, following their passions, determined to meet the times on their own terms. They… — 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
What we shouldn't be doing is trying to take away your rights to bargain for better wages or working conditions... These so-called… — 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
We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds… — 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
In order for us to compete with China, we've also got to make sure, though, that we're taking - taking care of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions. Serious issues become sound bites. And the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And I do not want, and I will not accept, a deal in which I am asked to do nothing, in fact,… — 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
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 Image
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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 Image