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Obama, Barack - President
Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you very much, everybody. Everybody, please have a seat. (Applause.) |
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Obama, Barack - President
Well, good afternoon, everybody. Now that those of us on the campaign trail have had a chance to get a little sleep -- (laughter) -- it’s time to... |
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Obama, Barack - President
As I said on Tuesday night, the American people voted for action, not politics as usual. You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. And in that... |
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Obama, Barack - President
At a time when our economy is still recovering from the Great Recession, our top priority has to be jobs and growth. That’s the focus of the plan... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Our work is made that much more urgent because at the end of this year, we face a series of deadlines that require us to make major decisions about... |
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Obama, Barack - President
But as I’ve said before, we can’t just cut our way to prosperity. If we’re serious about reducing the deficit, we have to combine spending cuts... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Now, already, I’ve put forward a detailed plan that allows us to make these investments while reducing our deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade.... |
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Obama, Barack - President
And I just want to point out this was a central question during the election. It was debated over and over again. And on Tuesday night, we found out... |
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Obama, Barack - President
So our job now is to get a majority in Congress to reflect the will of the American people. And I believe we can get that majority. I was encouraged... |
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Obama, Barack - President
And let me make one final point that every American needs to hear. Right now, if Congress fails to come to an agreement on an overall deficit reduction... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Now, fortunately, we shouldn’t need long negotiations or drama to solve that part of the problem. While there may be disagreement in Congress over... |
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Obama, Barack - President
That one step -- that one step -- would give millions of families -- 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses -- the certainty that... |
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Obama, Barack - President
In fact, the Senate has already passed a bill doing exactly this, so all we need is action from the House. And I’ve got the pen ready to sign the... |
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Obama, Barack - President
The American people understand that we’re going to have differences and disagreements in the months to come. They get that. But on Tuesday, they... |
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Obama, Barack - President
What the American people are looking for is cooperation. They're looking for consensus. They're looking for common sense. Most of all, they want action.... |
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Obama, Barack - President
Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) |