Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States.

I've reminded the prime minister-the American people, Mr. Prime Minister, over the past months that it was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship.

Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.

And we will win the war, and there will be costs. But the military folks understand that, and so do I, and so does the Secretary of Defense.

The Patriot Act closed dangerous gaps in America's law enforcement and intelligence capabilities, gaps that terrorists exploited when they attacked us.

The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.

It's important to listen to the words of the enemy if you're in war.