aFor years, the government has spent more money than it takes in. The result is a lot of debt on our nation’s credit card – debt that unless we act will weaken our economy, cause higher in
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. When I announced our new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan last December, I directed my national security team to regularly assess our efforts and to review
Hi everybody. I hope you all had a safe and happy Fourth of July, filled with parades, cookouts（野餐）, fireworks and family reunions. We celebrated at the White House with a few hundred members of the m
But the point is, is that there are tens of millions of talented young people out there who haven’t been similarly inspired, and we’ve got to figure out how do we make sure that everybody
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I am -- I'm just thrilled to be here. And I want to thank Joe and Rhonda and the entire family for being such great hosts. And I want to thank all of you for taking the time to be
This week, I went to Memphis, Tennessee, where I spoke to the graduating class of Booker T. Washington High School. Graduations are always happy occasions. But this commencement was especially hopeful
This week, we learned that our economy added another 140,000 private sector jobs in November. Despite some strong headwinds（逆风） this year, America’s economy has now created private sector jobs f
Hi, everybody. This week, I've been speaking about America's national security -- our past, our present, and our future. On Thursday, I outlined the future of our fight against terrorism -- the threat
Good morning everyone. This past week we've seen the best and the worst of humanity. The heinous terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut, in Iraq and Nigeria. They showed us once again the depths of the
On the path that American children travel to adulthood, two institutions oversee the journey. The first is the one we hear a lot about: college. Some of you may remember the excitement that you felt w
And, Ohio, we have done that. The economy is growing again. The financial markets have stabilized. The private sector has created jobs for the last eight months in a row. (Applause.) And there are rou
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello! (Applause.) Hello. Hello, hello, hello. Hello. Well, good evening, everybody. This is a pretty feisty（活跃的，吵闹的） group here. (Laughter.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love
Well, thank you very much. Let me begin by thanking President Calderón and the Mexican people for their extraordinarily gracious（亲切的） hospitality in this beautiful setting. We are confident tha
Hello, everybody. Earlier this week, I spoke about our way forward in Afghanistan, and I said that because of the extraordinary work of our men and women in uniform, civilians, and our coalition（联合，结合
Hi,everybody. Five years ago, we finally declared that in America, health care is not a privilege for a few, but a right for all. And this week, after more than fifty votes in Congress to repeal or we
Hi, everybody. In recent weeks, you might have noticed something. Or maybe even heard the sound of it if you live close enough. New homes are going up. In fact, construction workers are breaking groun
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Today, the Senate is poised to（信誓旦旦，准备就绪） pass tax cuts and unemployment insurance, putting the House of Representatives in the position to send me this critica
I’m here in Detroit visiting workers at a GM plant in the heart of a resurgent（复活的） American auto industry. And I brought a guest with me – President Lee of South Korea. We’re here b
Today, I want to talk about something that most of you know already—it's hot outside. It's really hot. And if this feels worse than normal, that's because it is. We just found out that the month
Q -- say is the President feeling our pain, especially as you were a community organizer -- THE PRESIDENT: I -- look, I definitely feel folks’ pain.Somebody is doing a book about the 10 letters
