Barack Obama actually said...

That when we come together as a country, there's no reason why we can't restore that basic American promise, that if you work hard, you can ...

The proposals the President is describing today are designed to build on this progress.

this is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and those who are struggling to get into the middle class.

We're not going to go back to an economy weakened by outsourcing and bad debt and phony financial profits.