Barack Obama

This is about every family, every business, and every taxpayer who continues to shoulder the burden of a problem that Washington has failed to solve for decades.

I've got a middle-aged couple that will write me, and they say, 'Our daughter just found out she's got leukemia, and if I don't do something soon, we just either are going to go bankrupt, or we're not going to be able to provide our…

I urge the Senate to approve PAYGO so I can sign this bill into law this year.

I am grateful that these distinguished and experienced individuals have agreed to serve in my administration, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead to meet our nation's most pressing challenges.

I will be happy to abide by the same benefit package.

The overwhelming majority of Americans want health care, but millions of them can't afford it.

I think that we can achieve a bill that is going to improve the lives of the American people.

We are tackling the biggest threats to our long-term fiscal stability.

We are making tough decisions on funding priorities.

These infrastructure investments will help build a new foundation for long-term economic growth to benefit the American people for years to come.

It's my job. I'm the President. And I think this has to get done.

These are the consequences of inaction.

PAYGO was a driving principle behind the move from deficit to surplus in the 1990s, and must be so again today.

I appreciate the Committee's support for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and Public Housing programs.

Let me be clear: All new mandatory initiatives and all new tax cuts must be paid for.

I appreciate the House's quick response to my call for pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) legislation.

It is time to stop the practice of passing today's costs onto future generations.

Every American should want to change that.

This debate is about every American who has ever feared that they may lose their coverage.

I know that there are those in this town who openly declare their intention to block reform. But there are many others who are working hard to address this growing crisis.

The plan under attack and in danger of falling apart.

We hope that you have a wonderful time this evening.

We can choose action over inaction.

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