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Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost; a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9...more

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So, let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look over not only ourselve...more

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We can't get to the $4 trillion in savings that we need by just cutting the 12 percent of the budget that pays for things like medical research and ed...more

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Hope is not blind optimism. It's not ignoring the enormity of the task ahead or the roadblocks that stand in our path. It's not sitting on the sidelin...more

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I've never been more hopeful about our future. I have never been more hopeful about America. And I ask you to sustain that hope. I'm not talking about...more

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And that brings me to one last point. I've got a simple message for all the dedicated and patriotic federal workers who have either worked without pay...more

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There are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. They believe, and I...more

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As president, I'm committed to making Washington work better and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here.

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First, how do we give everyone a fair shot at opportunity and security in this new economy? Second, how do we make technology work for us, and not aga...more

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I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president - with the possible exceptions of Johnson,...more

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We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power o...more

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In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.

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Yes We Can!

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I'm inspired by the people I meet in my travels--hearing their stories, seeing the hardships they overcome, their fundamental optimism and decency. I'...more

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Moreover, I believe that part of America's genius has always been its ability to absorb newcomers, to forge a national identity out of the disparate l...more