He's going to fight for the individuals.

These must be the priorities reflected in our budget, for, in the end, a budget is more than simply numbers on a page. It is a measure of how well we are living up to our obligations to ourselves and one another. It is a test for our…

For too long, our budget has not told the whole truth about how precious tax dollars are spent.

He plans to have all U.S. combat troops out of the country by August 2010 -- not all troops, though.

Because countries that out-teach us today will out-compete us tomorrow, we must make excellence the hallmark of an American education, and that's why this budget supports the historic investment in education we made as part of the recovery…

We need for it work.

With a plan of this scale comes an enormous responsibility to get it right.

You were the first person to call it a 'tsunami of foreclosures' that would happen.

we must make sure our system of regulations covers appropriate institutions and markets, and is comprehensive and free of gaps, and prevents those being regulated from cherry-picking among competing regulators.

Last night I outlined my vision for our common future. One in which we accept the responsibility to act boldly and wisely to confront the extraordinary challenges of our times. Put people back to work doing the work America needs done. And…

Now is the time to confront this challenge once and for all. Delay is no longer an option. Denial is no longer an acceptable response. The stakes are too high, the consequences too serious.