Barack Obama

Our deficits have not grown these past 7½ years, we've actually cut the deficit by almost 75 percent.

By almost every economic measure, America is better off than when I came here at the beginning of my Presidency.

We need Congress to act on the funding that our public health professionals say that they need to protect the American people from the Zika virus.

I think the President would include himself in the category of Americans who believe that there is a lot more work that we need to do to strengthen our economy.

The remarkable progress that our economy has made in the last seven years is important but fragile.

I told you then that I was going to have your back and we were going to work hard to bring this economy back.

Trade has helped lead us out of the recession.

Some economists have indicated that that decision saved about a million American jobs.

We should lift up good corporate citizens like that so that more businesses across America follow their lead.

The primary story that Republicans have been telling about the economy is not supported by the facts.

America's economy is not just better than it was 8 years ago, it is the strongest, most durable economy in the world.

We've got to challenge the assumptions behind this economic story.

Two out of three Americans think their own family's financial situation is in pretty good shape.

There's going to be some setbacks along the way, but we know that our journey is not finished.

I hereby determine that it is necessary, in order to protect the national security interests of the United States, to suspend for a period of 6 months the limitations set forth in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act.

The legacy of Caribbean Americans is one of tenacity and drive; it reminds us that in America, with faith and determination, anything is possible.

This is the type of wise counsel that you are looking for from a Vice President.

And that's what we saw all year from this team: the heart of a champion.

That's the kind of record that you really want.

I urge all Americans to explore the great outdoors and to uphold our Nation's legacy of conserving our lands and waters.

By the President of the United States of America, I do hereby proclaim June 2016 as National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

LGBT individuals deserve to know their country stands beside them.

Last year's landmark Supreme Court decision guaranteeing marriage equality in all 50 States was a historic victory for LGBT Americans.

We celebrate the contributions of our Caribbean-American brothers and sisters, and we reflect on how they have bolstered our country and enriched our traditions.

That's worth applauding.