Barack Obama

Do we go back to the policies of the past? Or do we move forward? I say we move forward.

America cannot have a strong, growing economy without a strong, growing middle class.

A job is about waking up every day with a sense of purpose, and going to bed each night fulfilled.

That's how we built America.

Michelle and I are saddened by the passing of Jefferson Thomas.

He had the courage to risk his own safety, to defy a Governor and a mob, and to walk proudly into that school.

Bottom line is, these guys refuse to give up on the economic philosophy they peddled for most of the last decade.

We do not give up. We do not quit.

When the naysayers said we should just let the American auto industry vanish and take hundreds of thousands of jobs down with it, we said we'd stand by them if they made the tough choices necessary to compete once again.

I want to see solar panels and wind turbines and electric cars made in China.

On Monday, we celebrate Labor Day.

We did it by rewarding hard work and responsibility.

That's why we're making it easier for workers to save for retirement.

We need bustling Main Streets and a growing, thriving middle class.

That is especially important now.

I'll keep working day by day to restore opportunity, economic security, and that basic American Dream for our families and future generations.

The hard truth is that it took years to create our current economic problems, and it will take more time than any of us would like to repair the damage.

I hereby determine, pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Act, that it is important to the national interest to furnish assistance under the Act in an amount not to exceed $33 million.

There is no silver bullet that is going to solve all of our economic problems overnight.

There are better days ahead.

There is no greater example of our country's resolve and resilience than that of our workers.

That's positive news, and it reflects the steps we've already taken to break the back of this recession.

Working Americans are the foundation of our Nation's continued economic success and prosperity.

I believe the two parties are committed to achieving progress.

As we wind down the war in Iraq, we must tackle those challenges at home with as much energy, and grit, and sense of common purpose as our men and women in uniform who have served abroad.