Paul Ryan looks around, sees three unemployed workers for every job opening in America, and blames the people who can't find a job.

The administration [ of Barack Obama ]says I`m wrong, that there`s nothing to worry about. They say the deal is nearly done, and they are making a lot of promises about how the deal will affect workers, the environment and human rights - promises. But people like you can`t see the actual deal.

Like a lot of you, I grew up in a family on the ragged edges of the middle class. My daddy sold carpeting and ended up as a maintenance man. After he had a heart attack, my mom worked the phones at Sears so we could hang on to our house.

The choice before us is simple. Will we continue to subsidize the dirty fossil fuels of the past, or will we transition to 21st century clean, renewable energy?

If you have a choice between buying something and paying down your credit card, pay down your credit card.

Keep a little space in your heart for the improbable. You won't regret it.

President Obama believes in a level playing field.