This crisis is a direct result of a philosophy that the people who've been running Washington, for the last eight years, have been following.

We have a different way of measuring the fundamentals of our economy.

We need a President who will change this economy so that it finally works for your family.

We meet here at a time of great uncertainty for America.

I said absolutely not.

It is time to reform Washington.

I am running for President because we simply cannot afford four more years of an economic philosophy that works for Wall Street instead of Main Street.

I know what we need to do.

We need a President who will fight for the middle class every single day, and that's exactly what I'll do when I'm President of the United States.

I will finally keep the promise of affordable, accessible health care for every single American.

We meet here at a time of great uncertainty for America.

If the American people are being asked to pay for the solution to this crisis, then you have a right to make sure that your tax dollars are protected.

We can do this because Americans have done this before.

I will eliminate capital gains taxes for small businesses and start-ups - that's how we'll grow our economy and create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow.

Our nation has faced difficult times before.

You see, I think Senator McCain just doesn't get it - he doesn't get that this crisis on Wall Street hit Main Street a long time ago.

We need to stop giving those tax cuts to corporations and CEOs on Wall Street, and start standing up for families out on Main Street.

There's no doubt that the fundamentals of the economy have to be measured by whether or not the middle class is getting a fair shake.