Barack Obama

“ These are men and women who have served with distinction in some of the most dangerous places on the planet. But for many of them, the challenges don't end when they take off the uniform. Today, more than 850,000 veterans remain unemployed, and too many are struggling to find a job worthy of their talents and their experience. That's not right. We ask these men and women to leave their families and their jobs and risk their lives to fight for our country. The last thing they should have to do is fight for a job when they get home. ”

“ These proposals will go a long way toward putting our veterans back to work, and on Thursday, I was pleased to see that Senate put partisanship aside and came together to pass these tax credits. After all, standing up for our veterans isn't a Democratic responsibility or a Republican responsibility. It's an American responsibility. ”

“ To give our veterans the opportunity they've earned, I've directed the federal government to lead by example, and already we've hired 120,000 veterans. We've also challenged private companies to hire or train 100,000 post-9/11 veterans, or their spouses, by the end of 2013. So far, many patriotic companies have answered the call, hiring more than 16,000 Americans, and yesterday, thanks to the hard work of Michelle and Dr. ”