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Obama, Barack - President
Hello, everybody. Trying a little change of venue here, mix it up. |
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Obama, Barack - President
I want to talk about the progress that we made this week on three fronts, as we work to repair the damage to our economy from this recession and build... |
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Obama, Barack - President
First, I signed a Wall Street reform bill that will protect consumers and our entire economy from the recklessness and irresponsibility that led to... |
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Obama, Barack - President
The need for this reform, by the way, was underscored by the report issued by Ken Feinberg this morning, identifying a number of financial companies... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Second, I signed a law that will improve our ability to crack down on improper payments made by our government. Every year the government wastes tens... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Third, we finally overcame the procedural blockade of a partisan minority in the Senate to restore unemployment insurance for about 2.5 million Americans... |
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Obama, Barack - President
So, taken together, we made enormous progress this week on Wall Street reform, on making sure that we're eliminating waste and abuse in government,... |
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Obama, Barack - President
But ultimately, our goal is to make sure the people who are looking for a job can find a job. And that's why it’s so important for the Senate to... |
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Obama, Barack - President
With this small business bill, we’ll set up a new lending fund to help community banks offer small businessmen and women the loans they need to grow... |
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Obama, Barack - President
And to unlock the growth of our entrepreneurs, we’ll finally do what I’ve been advocating since I ran for President, which is to eliminate capital... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Now, last night, after a series of partisan delays, the Senate took an important step forward by supporting a lending fund in the overall small business... |
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Obama, Barack - President
You know, the small businessmen and women who write to me every day, and the folks who I’ve met with across this country, they can’t afford any... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Thank you very much. |