Barack Obama: “You created a new culture, a culture that prizes hard work and discipline.”

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.

The essence of Prop. 50 is to say that if you are going to play that game, then we are going to try to counteract that abuse of the system.

The American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.