I refuse to pay for a tax cut for millionaires and billionaires by asking those students who are here today to pay more for college.
Barack Obama
The Public Record
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
We can't afford to gut investments in education or clean energy or research and technology.
It's the promise that has attracted generations of immigrants to our shores from every corner of the globe.
I want to reward small businesses and manufacturers who make products that are stamped with three proud words: Made in America.
I wanted to just say how much I appreciate you, because you saved my mother's life, because my mother had a stroke.
We can't afford to gut our investments in education or clean energy or research and technology.
I still believe in you, and I am asking you to keep on believing in me.
I refuse to ask middle class families to give up their deductions for owning a home or raising their kids just to pay for another millionaire's tax cut.
I don't want it to be middle class families who are just barely making ends meet.
I said we'd focus on the people who actually attacked us on 9/11, and today, Usama bin Laden is no more.





