The size of your paycheck, though, shouldn't determine your child's future.

Raising the minimum wage puts more money in the pockets of people who are likely to spend it.

Michelle says hello.

I've got to tell you it was wonderful to be there.

That's why, even in times of tight budgets, States like Georgia and Oklahoma have worked to make a preschool slot available for nearly every parent who is looking for one for their child.

Let's make sure none of our kids start out the race of life already a step behind.

Delays and bickering is not something the President will tolerate.

I am still a capitalist, competitive model folk. I do think people shop around based upon dollars and cents.

My frustration with the health care delivery system is, they are kind of left out.

I do think people shop around based upon dollars and cents and based upon their return on dollars, they will make decisions.

My comments were designed to illustrate the very difficult trade-offs. There is no party that has a monopoly on empathy or sympathy here with respect to pursuing tax reform.

I continue to urge Congress, in the strongest possible terms, to avoid sequestration by devising a comprehensive and balanced deficit reduction package.

Sequestration is the wrong way.

There is a right way and a wrong way to save money in the defense budget.

Sequester Would Affect Most Vulnerable Students

Sequestration would compromise our ability to shape strategy in international fora and to use these organizations to obtain worldwide cooperation.

Sequestration would force cuts to economic assistance to Jordan and Egypt, a particular risk given the vital role of these partners.

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