Reducing our dependence on foreign oilRead More
“This time we cannot fail.”
—President-elect Barack Obama commits to reducing our dependence on foreign oil, December 16th, 2008.
New research published this week by Bloomberg reports that “the U.S. is the closest it has been in almost 20 years to achieving energy self-sufficiency.”
Enforcing tough sanctions on IranRead More
“[We’re] going to continue to … apply the toughest sanctions and continue to mobilize the international community to make sure that Iran is further and further isolated and that it pays a price for this kind of behavior.”
—President Obama at a press conference on October 13th, 2011
On February 6th, President Obama tightened sanctions on the Iranian government and central bank, following growing concern about the country’s nuclear program.
Putting Americans back to workRead More
“I wake up every single morning thinking about how can I make sure that anybody who wants a job is able to get a job.”
—President Obama to his Jobs Council in June 2011
The economy has been growing in the last 23 months under President Obama’s leadership. When the President took office, his economic program addressed the immediate financial crisis and laid the foundation for a U.S. economy built to last.
Cutting taxes for working families and small businessesRead More
“Change is a tax code that rewards work instead of wealth by cutting taxes for middle-class families … a tax code that rewards businesses that create good jobs here in America instead of the corporations that ship them overseas. That’s what change is.”
—Senator Barack Obama to supporters in Iowa on May 20th, 2008
On February 3rd, President Obama called on Congress to expand and extend the payroll tax cut for 160 million workers. “Don’t slow down the recovery we’re on," he said. "Don’t muck it up.”
Boosting exports and supporting jobsRead More
“We will double our exports over the next five years, an increase that will support 2 million jobs here in America.”
—President Obama in his second State of the Union address, January 27th, 2010
A recent report from the New York Times says the economy is on track to meet President Obama’s commitment to double U.S. exports by 2015.
Fighting for the U.S. auto industryRead More
“[I’d] like to speak directly to all those men and women who work in the auto industry or live in countless communities that depend on it. Many of you have been going through tough times for longer than you care to remember … But what I can promise you is this: I will fight for you. You’re the reason I’m here today.”
—President Obama on March 30th, 2009
In 2009, Chrysler and GM were on the brink of bankruptcy. President Obama extended emergency loans to the companies, helping to ensure the continued survival of the U.S. auto industry.
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