Obama: GOP Must Accept Blame
It's premature to call current Minority Leader John
Boehner the next leader of the House of Representatives, the
president says, and at election time, many Americans will
recognize that GOP policies contributed to America's deficit
problems and economic turmoil.
Obama: China and the Yuan
China's artifically low currency valuation give it
unfair trade advantages, and the United States must continue
to insist that trade is a "two-way street" with a fair trade
relationship.
Obama: The Threat of Iran
The administration will not disclose all of its
options with regard to dealing with Iran, but the threat the
country presents is very real, the president says.
Obama: On the Housing Market
It's a fair economic argument to insist that
individuals should be allowed to default on unmanageable
mortgage loans and lose their homes, but real families are at
stake, the president says.
Obama: Payroll Tax Holiday?
The administration has provided tax incentives that help
businesses defray the cost of hiring and adding to their
payrolls, the president says. And it may be open to the idea
of a payroll tax holiday.
Obama: Is Wall Street the President's 'Pinata'?
SkyBridge Capital Founder Anthony Scaramucci asks
President Obama when Wall Street will cease to be the
administration's whipping boy. The president insists the
financial sector is not his personal whipping boy and has not
been.
Obama: Regulation and the Size of the U.S. Government
In the end, a certain amount of business regulation
is going to be necessary, the president says, while the
government cannot be overly meddling in private
enterprise.
Obama: How to Deal with the Tea Party?
Skepticism about the government is a very American
trait, the president says, but the Tea Party has
misidentified where America's budgetary difficulties come
from.
Obama: More on Deficit Spending
For the U.S. economy to work its way out of its
current malaise, the government must continue to make
long-term investments that will boost it, the president says.
Obama: How to End Deficit Spending
Ending the tax cuts on America's wealthiest will help cut the
deficit, but 60% of the U.S. budget consists of entitlements
that leave the president little room for spending
flexibility.
Obama: Small Business Tax Relief
The administration has a pro-business agenda and has
taken steps to assist small business owners across the U.S.,
the president says.
Obama: Regaining the Political Center
The administration's aid to the auto industry and
other business is a reflection of its commitment to
compromise and the center of American politics, the president
says.
Obama: Denying Tax Cuts to the Wealth
It is impossible to tackle the deficit while also
giving tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans, the president
says.
Obama: Middle Class Tax Relief
Providing tax relief for the middle class supercedes
providing them to the wealthy.
Obama: Will Geithner and Summers Remain?
The President says he has not yet focused on whether
Larry Summers or Tim Geithner will stay with him throughout
the duration of his administration.
Obama: The Survival of the Amerian Dream
Preserving the American dream means making education
available and accelerating business investment by providing
tax breaks and other incentives.
Obama: The Cost of Family
Whatever it costs to raise a family is worth it, Obama says
to applause.
Obama: Opposed to the Very Idea of Profit?
The President says that entrepreneurship is
something he wants to support, not impede.
Obama on Accusations That He Bashes Business
The President insists that rather than hurting
private enterprise, he has aided it.
Obama: Failing the Middle Class?
Faced with a tough question about serving the middle
class, Obama stresses that he sees the middle class as
America's "bedrock."
Obama: Communicating Effectively
American joblessness trumps any considerations
related to Obama and how people perceive him.
Obama: Americans' Struggle Is Very Real
The current recession is unprecedented, says U.S. President
Barack Obama.
