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Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 8 Comments: 0 President Obama on Creating an Economy Built to Last President Obama on Creating an Economy Built to Last Facebook it: https://my.barackobama.com/obamanatovid Tweet it: https://my.barackobama.com/obamanatotwvid Tumblr it: https://my.barackobama.com/obamanatotbrvid President Obama responds to questions during a press conference at the 2012 Chicago NATO Summit. President Obama: "Well, first of all I think Cory Booker is an outstanding mayor. He's doing great work in Newark and obviously helping to turn that city around. And I think it's important to recognize that this issue is not a, quote, distraction. This is part of the debate that we're going to be having in this election campaign about how do we create an economy where everybody from top to bottom, folks on Wall Street and folks on Main Street, have a shot at success, and if they're working hard and they're acting responsibly, that they're able to live out the American dream.   Now, I think my view of private equity is that it is -- it is set up to maximize profits and that's a healthy part of the free market. That's - that's part of the role of a lot of business people. That's not unique to private equity, and as I think my representatives have said repeatedly, and I will say today, I think there are folks who do good work in that area, and there are times where they identify the capacity for the economy to create new jobs or new industries. But understand that their priority is to maximize profits. And that's not always going to be good for communities or businesses or workers. And the reason this is relevant to the campaign is because my opponent, Governor Romney, his main calling card for why he thinks he should be president is his business experience. He's not going out there touting his experience in Massachusetts. He's saying,' I'm a business guy and I know how to fix it,' and this is his business. And when you're president, as opposed to the head of a private equity firm, then your job is not simply to maximize profits. Your job is to figure out how everybody in the country has a fair shot. Your job is to think about those workers who get laid off and how are we paying them for their retraining? Your job is to think about how those communities can start creating new clusters so that they can attract new businesses. Your job as president is to think about how do we set up a equitable tax system so that everybody's paying their fair share that allows us then to invest in science and technology and infrastructure, all of which are going to help us grow. And so, if your main argument for how to grow the economy is, 'I knew how to make a lot of money for investors,' then you're missing what this job is about. It doesn't - it doesn't mean you weren't good at private equity, but that's not what my job is as president. My job is to take into account everybody, not just some. My job is to make sure that the country is growing not just now, but ten years from now and twenty years from now. And so, to repeat, this is not a distraction. This is what this campaign's going to be about, is: what is a strategy for us to move this country forward, in a way where everybody can succeed? And that means I've got to think about those workers in that video just as much as I'm thinking about folks who have been much more successful."   Reporter: [inaudible]   President Obama: "What I would say is, is that Mr. Romney is responsible for the proposals he's putting forward for how he says he's going to fix the economy, and if the main basis for him suggesting he can do a better job, is his track record as the head of a private equity firm, then both the upsides and the downsides are worth examining." May 21, 2012 5:02 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 8 Comments: 0 Real News: In Chicago, Nurses Rally for Real News: In Chicago, Nurses Rally for "Robin Hood" Tax National Nurses United calls for international campaign for financial transaction tax More news stories at http://therealnews.com. From The Real News. May 18, 2012 8:04 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 14 Comments: 0 Higher Education Higher Education Get the facts: http://www.barackobama.com/forward His mother got him up before dawn to do school work she knew what it meant for his future. With hard work and student aid his life was transformed. Today higher education means even more for the middle class. Giving young people the chance to compete, like he did. So he doubled funding for college grants, capped federal student loan payments, passed the largest college tax credit ever. For there future and ours. Get the facts: http://www.barackobama.com/forward May 18, 2012 2:03 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 10 Comments: 0 #CongressToDoList: President Obama Speaks on Tax Credits for Small Businesses #CongressToDoList: President Obama Speaks on Tax Credits for Small Businesses President Obama calls on Congress to pass a tax credit for small businesses that are hiring new employees or raising the wages and salaries of their existing employees to help spur economic growth, the third item on the President's job-creating To Do List for Congress. May 17, 2012 5:05 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 12 Comments: 0 The President and First Lady Announce the 2012 Launch of Veterans and Military Families for Obama The President and First Lady Announce the 2012 Launch of Veterans and Military Families for Obama Join Veterans and Military Families for Obama: https://my.barackobama.com/POTUSFLOTUSvid President Obama: "The most humbling part of my job is serving is serving as Commander in Chief of the world's finest military. And there's nothing I take more seriously than my responsibility to those who sacrifice their own safety to defend ours. That's why Michelle and I have made supporting veterans and military families a top priority from the start." First Lady Michelle Obama: "Our veterans have done so much for this country and your families set an example for all of us. I can't say this enough: I am in awe of you." President Obama: "Look how far we've come together in just three years. When I took office we had more than a 140,000 Americans troops in Iraq. Today we're safer and stronger. We've refocused our efforts on defeating Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. We've brought Osama bin Laden to justice. And last December the First Lady and I were proud to welcome our troops home from Iraq. And were looking forward to doing the same as our service members come back from Afghanistan." First Lady Michelle Obama: "You've fought so bravely for this country all around the world and when you hang up that uniform you shouldn't have to fight to get a job or receive the benefits you've earned here at home." President Obama: "That's why my administration is making veteran's employment a national priority: from creating tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed veterans and wounded warriors to improving the post-911 GI BILL, the most comprehensive package of educational benefits for veterans in more than 60 years. It's why we've boosted the veteran affairs budget every year since I've been in office. To make sure that every veteran has access to physical and mental health care that they need. It's why we systematically reform the way we fund health care for veterans and are hiring thousands of claims processors to get the veterans their benefits faster." First Lady Michelle Obama: "Supporting veterans and military families means doing everything we can to serve you as well as you served our country. Barack has your backs and he's just getting started." President Obama: "So visit BarackObama.com/Veterans. Join Veterans and Military Families for Obama and thanks for your service." May 17, 2012 7:03 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 18 Comments: 0 Stephanie Cutter: Get the Facts on Karl Rove's Bs Stephanie Cutter: Get the Facts on Karl Rove's Bs Facebook it: https://my.barackobama.com/cutterrovevid Tweet it: https://my.barackobama.com/cutterrovetwvid Tumblr it: https://my.barackobama.com/cutterrovetbrvid Stefanie Cutter shares the facts against the latest ad put out by Karl Rove and his Super PAC: Crossroads. "Hi, I'm Stephanie Cutter, Deputy Campaign Manager at Obama for America. Well, here we are again. Karl Rove's group, Crossroads, is spending $25 million from secret donors to tear down the president in a new ad out today. Time to tear this thing apart. First up -- the attack ad says the president has not helped people who face foreclosure. That is flat out wrong. Because of President Obama's policies and the efforts he set in motion, over 5.9 million homeowners were able to modify their mortgages, avoid foreclosure, and stay in their homes. And the president is fighting to get Congress to go further -- to let responsible homeowners who pay their mortgages on time to refinance and save on their monthly payments, even if they are underwater. The president is doing this because he believes homeownership is critical to helping middle class families build for their future. And don't forget: Mitt Romney's plan on this? Well I'll just let him speak for himself: ROMNEY: 'Don't try and stop the foreclosure process, let it run its course and hit the bottom.' I'd like to say that's unbelievable, but with Mitt Romney, it's really not. Second, the ad says the president broke a promise to cut taxes on middle class Americans. They're wrong again. President Obama has cut taxes for all working Americans -- in fact tax levels are nearly the lowest they've been since the 1950s. So, when Karl Rove says the president broke his promise on middle class tax cuts, he's not telling you the truth. But, If Mitt Romney wants to have this argument, we are happy to have it. Because when he ran for governor of Massachusetts, he promised to cut taxes too. But unlike the President, he actually did break that promise -- he hiked taxes and fees by $750 million per year on Massachusetts families and Massachusetts small businesses. Third, the ads talks about health care. And you'll like this one because we've heard it before. It says that you won't be able to keep the insurance plan that you have. Now that's just flat out wrong. If you like your plan if you want to keep it -- you can. In fact, the president made that plan stronger. You know what Mitt Romney says about Obamacare? ROMNEY: 'If I'm President, I will repeal Obamacare and I'll kill it dead on it's first day.' 'Kill it dead' Affordable coverage? Gone. Protections against insurance companies? Gone. Kids with preexisting conditions getting coverage? Not anymore. Not under Mitt Romney. Fourth up is an attack on the president's plan to cut the deficit. The President has already enacted $1 trillion in spending cuts to help reduce our deficit—and has a balanced plan to cut the deficit by $4 trillion over the next 10 years. Under Mitt Romney? The deficit would not just go up, it would go way up. Just like in Massachusetts, where he promised to reduce the debt, but actually increased it by 16 percent. As President, he'd add $5 trillion to the deficit because of a $250,000 tax cut for every millionaire and billionaire in this country that he's not paying for. So -- another special interest attack ad, another set of outright distortions, and another time when I need to ask you to do what you do best: get the president's back. Karl Rove is relying on you doing nothing to call out his BS -- and I know you'll prove him wrong. Tweet this video to your friends, Facebook it so people you know see it, post it on your Tumblr -- and let's make sure people get the truth. Thanks for helping us fight back. May 17, 2012 7:02 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 10 Comments: 0 Obama to Congress: Pass Small Business Tax Break Obama to Congress: Pass Small Business Tax Break President Barack is calling on Congress to help sustain the economy's "momentum" by passing legislation that would give businesses a 10 percent income tax credit if they create new jobs or increase wages this year. (May 16) May 16, 2012 2:03 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 8 Comments: 0 President Obama Speaks on Tax Credits for Small Businesses President Obama Speaks on Tax Credits for Small Businesses President Obama calls on Congress to pass a tax credit for small businesses that are hiring new employees or raising the wages and salaries of their existing employees to help spur economic growth, the third item on the President's job-creating To Do List for Congress. May 16, 2012. May 16, 2012 1:04 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Music Rating: No Votes Hits: 13 Comments: 0 Ap Top Stories Ap Top Stories Here's the latest news for Monday, May 14th: Euro minsters plead with Greece to stay the course; At Barnard, Obama challenges women to lead the way; Governor: Tax hikes needed for $16B CA budget gap; Jay-Z announces 2-day Philly music festival. May 14, 2012 4:03 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 8 Comments: 0 Governor: Tax Hikes Needed for $16B Budget Gap Governor: Tax Hikes Needed for $16B Budget Gap California Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing more than $8 billion in cuts to close a widening California budget deficit but also says public schools will receive more money if voters approve his tax-hike initiative in November. (May 14) May 14, 2012 12:03 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 14 Comments: 0 President Obama Speaks on the Economy President Obama Speaks on the Economy President Obama introduces his "to-do list" for Congress, a list of initiatives that will create jobs and help the middle class, and calls on Congress to take action on the list's first item by passing legislation that rewards companies who bring jobs back to American with lower taxes and pay for it by eliminating tax incentives for companies to ship jobs overseas. May 8, 2012 8:04 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 17 Comments: 0 "We've Been through Too Much to Turn Back Now." Are you in? https://my.barackobama.com/POTUSrallyclip2vid "For the last few years, the Republicans who run this Congress have insisted that we go right back to the policies that created this mess. But to borrow a line from our friend Bill Clinton, now their agenda is on steroids. This time they want even bigger tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. This time they want even deeper cuts to things like education and Medicare and research and technology. This time they want to give banks and insurance companies even more power to do as they please. And now, after a long and spirited primary, Republicans in Congress have found a nominee for president who's promised to rubber-stamp this agenda if he gets the chance. Ohio, I tell you what, we can't give him that chance. Not now. Not with so much at stake. This is not just another election. This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and we've been through too much to turn back now. We've come too far to abandon the change we fought for in 2008. We have to move forward, to a future where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules. That's the choice in this election, and that's why I'm running for a second term as President of the United States." May 8, 2012 5:03 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 21 Comments: 0 President Obama at the First 2012 Rally: President Obama at the First 2012 Rally: "We're Moving This Country Forward." Are you in? https://my.barackobama.com/POTUSrallyclip3vid "Let me tell you something. The problem with our economy isn't that the American people aren't productive enough -- you've been working harder than ever. The challenge we face right now -- the challenge we've faced for over a decade -- is that harder work hasn't led to higher incomes. It's that bigger profits haven't led to better jobs. Governor Romney doesn't seem to get that. He doesn't seem to understand that maximizing profits by whatever means necessary, whether it's layoffs or outsourcing, or tax avoidance or union busting, might not always be good for the average American or for the American economy. Why else would he want to spend trillions more on tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans? Why else would he propose cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families? Why else would he want to slash the investments that have always helped the economy grow, but at the same time, stop regulating the reckless behavior on Wall Street that helped the economy crash? Somehow, he and his friends in Congress think that the same bad ideas will lead to a different result. Or they're just hoping you won't remember what happened the last time we tried it their way. Well Ohio I'm here to say that we were there, we remember, and we're not going back. We're moving this country forward." May 8, 2012 5:03 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 18 Comments: 0 President Obama at the First 2012 Rally: President Obama at the First 2012 Rally: "We Built This Country Together." Are you in? https://my.barackobama.com/POTUSrallyclip4avid "Look, we don't expect government to solve all our problems, and it shouldn't try. I learned from my mom that no education policy can take the place of a parent's love and affection. As a young man, I worked with a group of Catholic churches who taught me that no poverty program can make as much of a difference as the kindness and commitment of a caring soul. Not every regulation is smart. Not every tax dollar is spent wisely. Not every person can be helped who refuses to help themselves. But that's not an excuse to tell the vast majority of responsible, hardworking Americans, "You're on your own." That unless you're lucky enough to have parents who can lend you money, you may not be able to go to college, that even if you pay your premiums every month, you're out of luck if an insurance company decides to drop your coverage when you need it most. That's not how we built America. That's not who we are. We built this country together." May 8, 2012 5:02 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 26 Comments: 0 Stephanie Cutter: Get the Facts on Mitt Romney, Big Oil, and the Koch Brothers Stephanie Cutter: Get the Facts on Mitt Romney, Big Oil, and the Koch Brothers Join the Truth Team: https://my.barackobama.com/cutter4vid Share this on Facebook: https://my.barackobama.com/cutter2vid Tweet this: https://my.barackobama.com/cutter3vid Stephanie Cutter, Deputy Campaign Manager, shares the facts about Big Oil's latest attack. "Hi I'm Stephanie Cutter I'm the Deputy Campaign Manager here at Obama for America and I wanted to arm you with the facts about the latest attach from Big Oil. You may have heard of the Koch brothers they're secretive oil billionaires bankrolling Republican campaigns and now they're backing Mitt Romney. Pretty simple reason for this, President Obama would take away billions of dollars in unnecessary oil tax breaks --Mitt Romney would protect them. So now they're spending six million dollars on an ad that is so blatantly false the Washington Post said that they have no shame. Let's get the facts out because it's important that you guys know the truth. President Obama has helped create hundreds of thousands of clean energy jobs. Projects in all 50 states. And the way these oil billionaires and their front group completely ignore the truth is breathtaking. Let's take some crazy examples from their attack ad. They claim the administration gave money to build electric cars in Finland. No, the Department of Energy's funding was specifically for U.S. jobs at U.S. facilities. Sure enough the company is employing 700 workers in California and their planning to build a plant in Delaware. Okay another ridiculous claim: they said we sent money to China to build traffic lights. That's wrong again. Those traffic lights were built here, in this country, and helped expand our light manufacturing industry in this country. They said we gave money to a company building solar plants in Mexico. Nope. And again, our money is going to a solar plant here in America with American workers. These guys are going to say whatever it takes to tear down the President. They will literally say anything. They oppose expanding clean energy. They oppose higher fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. So we're going to call their BS when we see it. And we need your help to call them on it too and to set the record straight. So share this, Tweet it, Facebook it. I keep hearing about Tumblr and whatever that is please use that too. And thank you, for all of your help." May 2, 2012 9:02 AM
 
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