Barack Obama: “Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy and are responsible for nearly 65 percent of job creation.”

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.

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.

While we are non-partisan, we are not value-neutral. We have a point of view.