05/24/2012
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"We can't let it slip away."
"That's our goal."
"Today, I am pledging to cut the deficit we inherited in half by the end of my first term in office."
"In the United States of America, a teacher, a nurse, or a construction worker who earns $50,000 a year should not pay taxes at a higher rate than somebody making $50 million."