Sometimes if your only approach is cutting spending at a time when the economy's contracting, then the economy will contract further.
Barack ObamaAs the wealthiest nation on Earth, I believe the United States has a moral obligation to lead the fight against hunger and malnutrition, and to partner with others.
Barack ObamaThere wasn't a time where I felt fearful that I couldn't make the best decisions possible.
Barack ObamaToday, about 40 percent of America's carbon pollution comes from our power plants. There are no federal limits to the amount those plants can pump into the air. None. We limit the amount of toxic chemicals like mercury, and sulfur, and arsenic in our air and water, but power plants can dump as much carbon pollution into our atmosphere as they want. It's not smart, it's not right, it's not safe, and I determined it needs to stop.
Barack Obama