Barack Obama

“ We racked up a lot of debt, but we didn't create many jobs at all. If we want an economy that's built to last and built to compete, we have to change that. We have to restore America's manufacturing might, which is what helped us build the largest middle class in history. That's why we chose to pull the auto industry back from the brink, saving hundreds of thousands of jobs in the process. And that's why we're investing in the next generation of high-tech American manufacturing. ”

“ We may be going through tough times, but as I've said time and time again: the United States still has the world's most dynamic economy, the finest universities, the most innovative companies, and the hardest working people on Earth.
We can compete against anybody, and we can win. As President, I intend to make sure that happens by doing everything I can to give American workers and businesses the chance to succeed. ”

“ But building an economy that lasts isn't just about making things; it's about opening new markets for people to buy them. After all, 95% of the world's consumers live outside our borders. And as the fasting-growing region of the world, no market is more important to our economic future than the Asia-Pacific region, a region where our exports already support five-million American jobs. That's why we recently signed a landmark trade agreement with South Korea that will support tens-of-thousands of American jobs, and it's why I traveled here this week. ”