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I do not view the labor movement as part of the problem. To me, it's part of the solution. You cannot have a strong middle class without a strong labor movement.
President Barack Obama, during his formal announcement of a new White House task force on the problems of middle-class Americans.
The American people understand that we’ve got a big hole that we’ve got to dig ourselves out of, but they don’t like the idea that people are digging a bigger hole even as they’re being asked to fill it up. There will be time for them to make profits and there will be time for them to make bonuses. Now is not that time.
President Barack Obama, in his remarks during a press conference from the Oval Office.
I'm confident we're going to get it passed.
President Barack Obama, when asked if he thought he would be getting Republican support for the $816 billion economic stimulus plan his administration has put before the House of Representatives.
"I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries."
Barack Obama
President Obama, speaking with the Dubai-based television station Al-Arabiya, one of the largest English-language TV outlets aimed at Arab audiences, in his first formal interview since taking office.
All the gentlemen here understand both the pressures and possibilities of this office. And for me to have the opportunity to get advice, good counsel and fellowship with these individuals is extraordinary. And I'm very grateful to all of them.
Barack Obama heaped praise upon an extraordinary group of men who gathered today at the White House. Current President George Bush hosted the past presidents luncheon, which included his own father, George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president, as well as former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.
We can no longer afford to sustain the old ways when we know there are new and more efficient ways to getting the job done.
Barack Obama promises to scour the federal budget as he appoints Nancy Killefer to the newly created position of "chief performance officer", a White House level job that will be aimed at improving efficiency and eliminating waste in government.
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