We should raise the minimum wage so that no one who works full time has to live in poverty
Barack ObamaThe president is eager to get to work and looks forward to working with the new Congress on policies that will make sure middle-class Americans are sharing in the economic recovery, but the president is clear that he will not let this Congress undo important protections gained -- particularly in areas of health care, Wall Street reform and the environment.
Barack ObamaI believe that if we stop talking at one another and start talking with one another, we can get a lot done.
Barack ObamaWhat we've seen at least since 1979 is Iran making constant, calculated decisions that allow it to preserve the regime, to expand their influence where they can, to be opportunistic, to create what they view as hedges against potential Israeli attack in the form of Hezbollah and other proxies in the region.
Barack Obama