Economy

I think that this—when I submit the budget, I think it'll be the beginning of a very positive thing.

America works best when everybody's got a chance at the brass ring.

It is now our third largest trading partner.

Getting the deficit under control was only a beginning.

Nothing has been more important as a building block of the American dream than home ownership.

We have reduced the deficit; we have reduced the size of the Government; we have reduced regulation in important areas.

I think it's important to raise the minimum wage because if we don't, next year the buying power of the minimum wage will be at a 40 year low.

We know that the combined rates of unemployment and inflation are the lowest they have been in 30 years.

There is an education premium in this new economy that is greater than has ever been the case in the entire history of the Republic, ever.

I believe more strongly now that the incomes and living standards of Americans are tied directly to what happens outside our borders.

Passing this program will help to preserve a critical export market, support thousands of our jobs, stop more illegal immigration.

Our job is to think about the people out there in America, those who are left behind in this global economy who need help to work their way from the under class to the middle class.

Today we can be grateful that the security of our pensions are strong and growing stronger.

NAFTA helped us to dramatically increase our exports of goods and services.

I think we should lower taxes on families with young children.

More than half the adult work force in America is working harder today for lower wages than they were making 10 years ago.

It gives Americans the chance to arm themselves for the new economy.

Americans and Central Europeans alike will benefit through the increased business.