Barack Obama

Higher education cannot be a luxury; it is an economic necessity that every American should be able to afford.

In a country this wealthy, we shouldn't go bankrupt when we get sick.

More than any election in recent memory, it is a choice about two fundamentally different paths for our country.

What we think people will be making their choice on is fighting for middle-class tax cuts.

The successful landing of Curiosity—the most sophisticated roving laboratory ever to land on another planet—marks an unprecedented feat of technology that will stand as a point of national pride far into the future.

I congratulate and thank all the men and women of NASA who made this remarkable accomplishment a reality.

These gains are reversible.

Nobody is going to go bankrupt when they get sick.

The faith that I brought into this office in the American people—they have never disappointed me.

We know they're going to be outspent.

I welcome the announcement by the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel of an agreement between Sudan and South Sudan on oil revenue.

The United States will continue to support efforts to advance a lasting peace for the people of Sudan and South Sudan.

I am also encouraged by the announcement of a possible agreement on humanitarian access to Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile.

This agreement opens the door to a future of greater prosperity for the people of both countries.

These games remind us that for all our differences, we're Americans first.

I applaud the efforts of the international community, which came together to encourage and support the parties in finding a resolution.

It's that unconquerable spirit, that American spirit, that says even though we may have very different stories to tell, we can achieve our dreams.

It's their hard work and sacrifice: the countless hours in the gym, in the pool, on the track.

Your country could not be prouder of you.

Rebuilding a strong economy begins with rebuilding our middle class.

Cass has shown that it is possible to support economic growth without sacrificing health, safety, and the environment.

Let's keep taxes low for 98 percent of Americans, and we can argue about the other 2 percent.

It is critical that we continue the policies that build an economy that works for the middle class as we dig our way out of the deep hole that was caused by the severe recession that began in December 2007.

His efforts will benefit Americans for years to come.

We are not going to get there—we're not going to get to where we need to be—if we go back to the policies that helped to create this mess in the first place.