This could be called the American tradition. Artists demonstrating the courage and talent to find new harmonies in the rich and dissonance sounds of the American experience.

I have asked my economic team to develop recommendations for regulatory reform and then to collaborate with these members of the Congress and others from both sides of the aisle.

if you are willing to volunteer in your neighborhood or give back to your community or serve your country, we will make sure that you can afford a higher education.

I reject the view that says our problems will simply take care of themselves. That says government has no role in laying the foundation for our common prosperity.

By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.

I hope he backs it up, and I hope you do, too.

95 percent of working households in America will receive a tax cut.

Over the next two years, this plan will save or create 3.5 million jobs.

Now is the time to act boldly and wisely, to not only revive this economy, but to build a new foundation for lasting prosperity. Now is the time to jump start job creation, restart lending, and invest in areas like energy, health care and…

And dropping out of high school is no longer an option. It's not just quitting on yourself, it's quitting on your country. And this country needs and values the talents of every American.

We're going to do health care reform this year.