Let's do it in a way that raises the economic power of America in the long run and helps middle class families to build their lives.

Together, our job is to build a foundation upon which American families can build up their own futures.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America and in order to amend Executive Order No. 12898, it is hereby ordered that section 1-103(e) of that order is amended by deleting…

Welfare has to be reformed, that the most important thing is to change it from a system which fosters dependence to one that fosters work and independence.

It is now our third largest trading partner.

Getting the deficit under control was only a beginning.

This is something we have to do.

We plead guilty to believing that when people change jobs, they ought not to lose their family's health insurance.

The middle class bill of rights is about ensuring that the American dream stays alive for everyone willing to take responsibility for their future.

We should reduce the tax burden on people that are paying all they can afford.

We are the party of change.

We do have a national interest in the welfare of these children and in changing the welfare system so that it promotes responsibility and lifts people up without punishing children who were not the cause of the problems that they face in…

I'm optimistic that we'll pass it because more often than not in very difficult issues the Congress does the right thing.

We certainly hope so.

I want to emphasize that the stabilization initiative is not a gift, not a loan, not a bailout; it is a loan guarantee.

The United States has a lot at stake in Mexico.

Working together, we have made a real difference in the lives of the American people.

We have worked not simply to reduce the size of the Federal Government, although we have by over 100,000 already.